# How Funding Works | Method | World Aid Network

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> How World Aid Network funds partner hospitals and local relief partners: named-patient lists, verified reports and a strict no-cash policy.

Methodology

# How funding works

Named-patient lists, partner hospitals and a strict no-cash policy.

Quick answer 

 World Aid Network releases funds to accredited partner hospitals and vetted local relief partners against trustee-approved named patient lists or verified relief reports — never as cash to individuals. Clinical care is delivered by PMDC-, KKI- or MMC-registered clinicians at partner hospitals, not by WAN overseas teams. 

## What is the funding pathway?

Trustees approve partners and release funds against specific patient lists for eye surgery and cancer treatment, or against verified emergency relief reports for food, clean water and temporary shelter. Partners must hold appropriate national registrations and provide pre- and post-delivery reporting. 

## Who should skip this page?

Readers looking for cash transfers to individuals, reconstruction projects outside our emergency Objects, or treatment outside Pakistan, Indonesia and Malaysia will not find those pathways here — they are outside our charitable remit. 

## Related pages

- [How we work](/how-we-work)
- [Where your money goes](/where-your-money-goes)
- [Editorial policy](/editorial-policy)
- [Open data](/open-data)

## What questions do donors ask about funding?

### Does World Aid Network send cash to patients?

No. Funds are paid directly to accredited partner hospitals and vetted local partners against approved lists or reports — never as cash to individuals.

### Who performs the surgery or treatment?

Locally licensed clinicians registered with PMDC (Pakistan), KKI (Indonesia) or MMC (Malaysia) at partner hospitals. World Aid Network does not run its own clinics.

### When do online card donations open?

Online card, Apple Pay, and Google Pay donations are live via Stripe. Donors can give securely in GBP (£), USD ($), or EUR (€).

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