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If you want to donate crypto to Tuvalu, it helps to understand how close daily life there is to the ocean. Tuvalu is an atoll nation of nine inhabited islands. Its highest point is just 4.5 metres above sea level and much of the land sits at around 1.2 metres, according to a 2021 Pacific Islands News Association report drawing on IPCC findings. The same report notes that sea levels around Tuvalu rose by around 20 cm between 1901 and 2018, with a further 15–25 cm expected by 2050.
Rising seas affect more than the shoreline. As the Global Environment Facility and UNDP have described, higher sea levels increase the salinity of groundwater, so Tuvaluans can no longer rely on it for drinking and depend almost entirely on rainwater collected and stored in tanks. Saltier soils also make it harder to grow crops.
That reliance on rain leaves households exposed when the weather turns dry. In 2011 Tuvalu went through one of its driest spells ever, with very little rainfall over six months, and the country declared a national state of emergency; at the height of the drought the ration fell to two buckets of water per household per day. Raising land above future sea levels and protecting the coast are two of the most direct ways to keep communities safe where they live.
Our work in Tuvalu
US$93,861 distributed since 2021
Since 2021, DonateCrypto donors have directed US$93,861 to work in Tuvalu through 1 cause. The partner behind it was checked and verified by our team before receiving any grant.
Causes you can support in Tuvalu
Island Climate Adaptation Fund
This fund supports coastal protection and raised, reclaimed land for low-lying island communities in Tuvalu that face sea-level rise and storm surge. Coastal protection works help shield homes and roads from storm surge and wave overtopping, while raised land on Funafuti is built to stay above projected sea levels beyond 2100.
Tuvalu’s land rises only a few metres above the sea, with much of it at around 1.2 metres, and sea levels around the islands rose by around 20 cm between 1901 and 2018, with a further 15–25 cm expected by 2050 (PINA, citing IPCC).
Organisation handling the funds
UNDP Pacific – Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP)
- Type: UN agency
- Founded: 2017
- Headquarters: Funafuti
- ✓ Verified by our team on 3 June 2023
UNDP-supported project with the Tuvalu government delivering coastal protection and reclaimed land.
Track record: TCAP has reclaimed 15.3 hectares of raised land on Fogafale, Funafuti (7.3 ha in Phase 1, 8 ha in TCAP 1A), designed to stay above projected sea levels beyond 2100.
How the funds reach them: Donations are received in crypto into Global Relief Group’s verified wallets. Within 24 hours of confirmation, they are converted and sent to UNDP Pacific – Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP) by bank transfer, into its registered bank account. The organisation never needs a crypto wallet.
How to donate crypto to Tuvalu in 3 steps
- Choose a cause and enter the amount you want to give.
- Pick your cryptocurrency and send it to the verified wallet address shown.
- Paste your transaction ID — we confirm it on the blockchain and email your receipt.
Transparency
Every confirmed donation can be checked on a public block explorer, and you receive a receipt with a reference number. Each partner organisation is vetted and verified by our team before it receives any grant.
If Tuvalu’s work to stay safe on its own islands matters to you, you can donate crypto to Tuvalu in any amount. Every confirmed gift is recorded on the blockchain and passed on as a grant.
Frequently asked questions
How do I donate crypto to causes in Tuvalu?
Choose one of the causes in Tuvalu on this page, enter the amount you want to give and select your cryptocurrency. Send it to the verified wallet address shown, then paste your transaction ID so we can confirm the donation on the blockchain and email your receipt.
Which cryptocurrencies can I donate?
You can give in Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tether (USDT), USD Coin (USDC), BNB, Solana (SOL), XRP, TRON (TRX) and Dogecoin (DOGE). Pick the coin when you set up your donation and the matching verified wallet address will be shown.
Are there any fees?
DonateCrypto charges no platform fee. The only cost is the standard network fee of the blockchain you send on, which goes to the network rather than to us.
How does the money reach the organisation working in Tuvalu?
Your crypto arrives in Global Relief Group’s verified wallets. Within 24 hours of confirmation, it is converted and sent by bank transfer to the registered bank account of the partner organisation behind the cause you chose, so partners never need a crypto wallet of their own.
Is my donation tax-deductible?
DonateCrypto is a program of Global Relief Group, a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 27-3281810), so gifts may be tax-deductible for US donors. If you live outside the United States, please check the rules that apply where you pay tax.
Last reviewed: 9 October 2026 · Written by the DonateCrypto team