Rebuilding Trust in Humanitarian Aid: Blockchain for the World’s Most Vulnerable

Rumee Singh is the CEO and Co‑founder of Rumsan, a globally recognized blockchain social enterprise that is revolutionizing humanitarian aid and financial inclusion. She is the architect of Rahat, an award‑winning, open‑source platform that leverages smart contracts and tokenized vouchers to deliver transparent, efficient, and dignified cash assistance to disaster‑affected communities — ensuring that every dollar reaches the intended recipient without leakage or delay.

Under Rumee’s leadership, Rumsan has moved beyond pilot projects to impact hundreds of thousands of lives across Nepal, Indonesia, and beyond. Rahat has been used by major international aid organizations such as UNICEF and the Danish Red Cross to distribute critical relief during earthquakes, floods, and pandemics. Her platform uses mobile‑based self‑sovereign identity, offline‑first technology, and blockchain‑anchored audit trails to ensure that even the most marginalized and unbanked populations can receive support with full transparency. Rumee is a strong voice for gender equity in tech and for using decentralized tools to dismantle systemic corruption. At UN Blockchain Week, she shares the blueprint for how blockchain can transform the $30 billion humanitarian sector — turning aid from a leaky bucket into a precision tool for human dignity.