GiveDirectly
Send money directly to someone in extreme poverty
GiveDirectly launched on November 29, 2022 with 80 votes, #618 of 3,471 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
What it does
Help lift someone above the extreme poverty line by sending money directly to them. People in poverty know best how to improve their lives — cash enables that choice.
GiveDirectly allows donors to send money directly to people in poverty with no strings attached. Our approach is guided by rigorous evidence of impact and our values of efficiency, transparency, and respect.
Your donation empowers families in poverty to choose how best to improve their lives. There's no middlemen. Your donation goes directly to someone in need, efficiently delivered via mobile money. There are 1,000+ studies on cash: the most out of all anti-poverty programs. The evidence shows cash drives long-term impacts even 12 years after a transfer. Traditional aid often decides what people need. But people living in poverty are the experts in their own lives, and deserve the freedom to choose how best to improve them. We give families a life-changing amount of money to invest in food, housing, education, and small businesses. The impact starts immediately and lasts for years.…from givedirectly.org
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