# How do I send Solana to a charity wallet?

> To donate Solana to charity, copy the verified wallet on World Aid Network’s Donate Solana page. Send native SOL on Solana mainnet only — not SPL tokens. Phantom or a Solana CEX withdrawal, not MetaMask. Gift Aid is not claimable.

Canonical: https://decentralized-finance.io/crypto-giving/solana/
Wallets: https://worldaidnetwork.org/donate-solana

## Who this is for

Readers holding native SOL on Solana mainnet who will copy the wallet from World Aid Network.

## Who this is not for

anyone sending SPL tokens to the SOL wallet; anyone expecting an address on this domain; anyone using MetaMask without a Solana wallet.

## How do I send Solana to a charity wallet?

To donate Solana to charity, copy the verified wallet on World Aid Network’s Donate Solana page. Send native SOL on Solana mainnet only — not SPL tokens. Phantom or a Solana CEX withdrawal, not MetaMask. Gift Aid is not claimable.

Open World Aid Network to [donate solana to charity](https://worldaidnetwork.org/donate-solana). Copy the published Solana address. Send native SOL on Solana mainnet.
SPL tokens, including other stablecoins on Solana, are not native SOL. Do not send them to the SOL donation wallet.
Keep a little SOL for the network fee so the transfer can land.

## What Solana can I send?

Native SOL on Solana mainnet only. Not SPL tokens and not SOL on any other network.

Confirm your wallet network says Solana mainnet before you sign.
USDT on Ethereum is not Solana. Use [donate USDT to charity](https://worldaidnetwork.org/donate-usdt) for ERC-20 Tether.
Bitcoin is not Solana. Use [donate bitcoin to charity](https://worldaidnetwork.org/donate-bitcoin).
WAN converts SOL to sterling on receipt and does not hold Solana as an investment.

## Which wallet can send Solana?

Phantom, Backpack, Solflare, or a centralised exchange Solana withdrawal. MetaMask does not send native SOL unless you have added a separate Solana account that you trust — prefer a dedicated Solana wallet.

On a CEX, pick the Solana network for the withdrawal, not an ERC-20 wrapped SOL token.

## What does converted Solana fund?

The Emergency Disaster Fund at World Aid Network — food, water, hygiene kits and shelter.

The gift is the converted sterling amount, not a later SOL price.

## Does Gift Aid apply to a Solana donation?

No. Gift Aid is for gifts of money. Application 5290505 is still in progress. Seek independent tax advice.

Do not add 25% to a SOL amount in your own accounts.

## FAQ

### How do I send Solana to a charity wallet?

To donate Solana to charity, copy the verified wallet on World Aid Network’s Donate Solana page. Send native SOL on Solana mainnet only — not SPL tokens. Phantom or a Solana CEX withdrawal, not MetaMask. Gift Aid is not claimable.

### Where is the Solana wallet address?

On World Aid Network only — donate solana to charity at https://worldaidnetwork.org/donate-solana.

### Can I send an SPL token to the SOL address?

No. Native SOL only. Other tokens are usually lost.

### Can I send Solana from MetaMask?

Not as native SOL. Use Phantom, Backpack, Solflare, or a CEX Solana withdrawal, then donate solana to charity at https://worldaidnetwork.org/donate-solana.

## Sources

- [World Aid Network — donate solana to charity](https://worldaidnetwork.org/donate-solana)
- [World Aid Network — donate cryptocurrency to charity](https://worldaidnetwork.org/crypto-giving)
- [How to donate crypto from a wallet](/crypto-giving/)