Pay per match
13,000 FCFA through MTN MoMo, only after a donor confirms.
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How the money works
You never pay for blood. You pay for the coordination.
Blood is always a free, voluntary gift. One transparent fee covers the real cost of getting a screened donor safely to the ward, and it's charged only when a donor is confirmed.
Per confirmed match13,000FCFA
Paid via MTN MoMo
- 🚕 Donor careTransport, a meal and airtime, so giving never costs the donor6,000
- 🧪 Health screeningHaemoglobin, blood pressure and infectious-disease testing2,000
- 💛 Sustainability & solidarityKeeps LifeDrop running and funds free matches2,200
- ⚙️ Running the serviceVerification, coordination and support behind every request1,500
- 📱 MoMo & WhatsAppMobile-money and messaging costs1,300
Where every franc goes
62% goes straight to the donor and screening.
8,000 of every 13,000 FCFA pays for the donor's costs and the health checks that keep the blood supply safe. The rest runs the service and keeps it sustainable without depending on grants.
Paid only on a match
No donor, no charge. The fee is requested only after a verified donor says yes.
Automatic refund
If the confirmed donor doesn't show, the requester is refunded.
Your PIN, your receipt
Approved in MTN MoMo with your own PIN. Receipted and traceable.
Never for blood
The donor is paid nothing for the blood itself. That's the law, and it keeps supply safe.
No one is turned away
The Solidarity Access Fund.
When a family can't afford the fee, they're still matched for free, with the same donor, the same speed and the same care. Nothing about their case is second-class, and the donor never knows who paid.
- A fixed share of every paid coordination fee
- Pay-it-forward top-ups from families who can add a little
- Subsidy from NGO, programme and funder partners
1 in 5Pilot target: at least one in every five coordinations fully subsidised.
Who pays
Three ways a match gets paid for.
Partner pilot
Partner hospitals get a direct line for verified requests. Pilot terms are agreed with each partner.
Cover others
NGOs, health programmes and insurers can sponsor coordinations for the families they serve, or fund the Solidarity Access Fund.
Money questions
Straight answers
Why is there a fee at all?
Getting a screened donor to a ward at night costs real money: transport, a meal, airtime, screening tests, payment and messaging costs, and the people verifying and coordinating each request. The fee covers those costs so the service doesn't depend on grants to stay alive.
Does any of the fee reach the donor as payment?
No. The donor-care portion reimburses transport, a meal and airtime so that giving never costs the donor. It's never a payment for blood.
When exactly am I charged?
Only after a verified donor accepts your request. The MoMo prompt arrives on your phone and you approve it with your own PIN.
What if the donor doesn't come?
You're refunded, and we keep searching for another donor.
How do I apply for the Solidarity Access Fund?
Just tell LifeDrop in the chat that you can't cover the fee. You'll be matched the same way, with no paperwork in an emergency.
Want to cover matches for others?
Fund the Solidarity Access Fund or sponsor coordinations for your community, programme or members.