In 2003, the Social Subsidies Administration (ADESS) began using Visa electronic payments as a transparent, secure way of getting help to the people who needed it most.
“I am way better than I was before”
Working with Visa and local financial institutions, the government issued Solidaridad Visa Prepaid cards so that people could buy the supplies they needed quickly and easily. The cards are reloadable, so recipients like Maria Alta Gracia Reyes can get their benefits every month with no hassle. Now, by using prepaid cards to distribute aid, the government is saving money and bringing relief to more than 800,000 people.