WaterAid has partnered with Currensea and Mastercard to launch a brand-new innovative debit card, helping people save money at home and abroad and donating those savings to help people get clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene.
From rounding up your everyday purchases whether that be to the nearest 50p or £1, to saving bank fees abroad, the card will enable supporters to easily donate to WaterAid UK.
It benefits users the most while travelling, saving at least 85% in bank fees on every foreign transaction compared to high street banks. People can then choose to donate a percentage of these savings to WaterAid.
Users will not need to set up a new bank account; Currensea is a free card acting as a layer in front of your current bank account and connected via online banking. All transactions are protected by Mastercard’s chargeback protection.
Alex Johnston, Senior Digital Engagement Manager, said:
“One in ten people don’t have clean water close home while one in five lack a decent toilet, affecting people’s health, education and livelihoods. WaterAid is working towards a world where everyone everywhere has these basic rights.
“Currensea is such an innovative partner, and it is brilliant to see how WaterAid’s new debit card enables supporters to donate with ease by rounding up spending. By using the card, people can save and donate what is right for them while helping us get clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene to communities around the world, changing lives for good.
