Money always helps, but for the poorest, one large lump sum can last a long time. A long-term universal basic income also looks promising.| GiveDirectly
Over 150 research studies from around the world have helped shape our understanding of the impacts of cash on those living in poverty.| GiveDirectly
Humanitarian organizations have spent years prepositioning in-kind relief goods in warehouses around the world. Why haven’t we done the same with cash? We could have bank accounts of disaster relief money waiting to be deployed to those most in need immediately, rather than hustling to fundraise after the headlines hit.| GiveDirectly
The primary benefits of direct cash – improved earnings, health, education, etc. – obscures a secondary benefit of our work: connecting people to a mobile network and phones.| GiveDirectly
We’ve learned members of our team in D.R.C. conspired with others outside of the organization to defraud our cash transfer program. Here’s what you should know.| GiveDirectly
When we set out to build GiveDirectly, we hoped not only to shift resources and decision-making to those in extreme poverty but also to increase the effectiveness of the sector as a whole.| GiveDirectly
When back-to-back hurricanes hit the U.S. last fall, GiveDirectly launched a fully remote hurricane response which reached 4,748 impacted low-income households in just a matter of weeks.| GiveDirectly