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MasterCard Aid Network

Bluetooth, Low Connectivity, Payments
MasterCard Aid Network - Multiple Android Apps

MasterCard Aid Network - Multiple Android Apps

The MasterCard Aid Network distributes emergency and ongoing assistance to people in need

 Aid is distributed on chip-enabled cards as "points." The MC Aid merchant app connects to the card readers over Bluetooth, and merchants are reimbursed by NGOs for the value of the goods. The cards are much safer and easier to distribute than curren

Aid is distributed on chip-enabled cards as "points." The MC Aid merchant app connects to the card readers over Bluetooth, and merchants are reimbursed by NGOs for the value of the goods. The cards are much safer and easier to distribute than current paper voucher or cash-based aid, and can be reloaded by NGOs at any time

 Merchants can take payments from beneficiaries even in areas with no internet connection. A separate "roving" app with internet access collects data periodically from the merchant app over Bluetooth or from an SD card backup

Merchants can take payments from beneficiaries even in areas with no internet connection. A separate "roving" app with internet access collects data periodically from the merchant app over Bluetooth or from an SD card backup

 Merchants and NGOs have access to their data in-app

Merchants and NGOs have access to their data in-app