Students in Malawi often miss school because their parents are unable to afford the fees. When they are in class, they may struggle to focus due to missed meals. A basic income can change that ⬇️
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Giving funds directly to people on the front lines of the climate crisis helps them adapt and survive. GiveDirectly.org
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"Direct cash aid, whether before, during or after an emergency, is a tool for the most vulnerable to effectively adapt, survive and rebuild in the face of a climate crisis they did the least to create." - &
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Excellent piece about how giving cash directly to the global poor is both the best way to meaningfully reduce poverty AND a smart geopolitical move
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Read more on why we work in the U.S. below.
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"Local governments generally do not have the data to even identify the people most in need. That helps to explain why Cook County—together with several other municipalities—has turned to GiveDirectly" -
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You can change the next year for someone in extreme poverty by giving a basic income: GiveDirectly.org/maryland
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Send a basic income directly to one of the poorest parts of the world. Support families in Maryland, Liberia for 3 years at GiveDirectly.org/maryland (1/2)
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[Quiz] which basic good do you think had the largest price increase in the past year for Kenyans? Check your answer at GiveDirectly.org/inflation
Cooking oil33.7%
Maize flour31.3%
Milk12.3%
Diesel22.7%
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Giving money directly to the poorest people in the world is a simple effective way of greatly improving people's lives that we can all get behind.
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Late plug for my and @xriskology's fundraiser
Thank you to those who have given $291k!! so far 
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- £1bn target. I still wish nations used @GiveDirectly
- Émile and I disagree on substance and conduct. But we agree on @GiveDirectly. When critics agree, that's a signal. twitter.com/NathanpmYoung/…
Also:
- £1bn target. I still wish nations used @GiveDirectly
- Émile and I disagree on substance and conduct. But we agree on @GiveDirectly. When critics agree, that's a signal. twitter.com/NathanpmYoung/…567
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"Williams’ chronic illness from living in an [asbestos] infested home meant she was unable to work. Then, this Sept., Williams had a breakthrough: she qualified for a program that would give her cash, with virtually no strings attached." - | GiveDirectly.org/georgia
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Nora Williams is part of a pilot program for hundreds of Black women in Georgia that is looking for answers to a simple question — what happens when a person living in poverty is suddenly gifted more than $20,000 over two years? ajc.com/news/atlanta-n
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I was completely wrong when I was a Minister at DfiD about how powerful it can be to give money directly to people in extreme poverty. More at GiveDirectly.org &
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Direct cash transfers can be an answer to worsening climate disasters, like the drought currently gripping the Horn of Africa. Here's how: GiveDirectly.org/climate-funding
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[MATCH] Your donations will be doubled through the end of the year or until match funds run out. Give directly to people in poverty and 2x your impact.
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Fortunately there's a real charity where you can give "money for people." GiveDirectly.org
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International Relief:
Rotary Foundation charitywatch.org/charities/rota
Direct Relief Foundation directrelief.org
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People in poverty face a diverse set of challenges. Giving money directly lets them spend on their own unique needs. GiveDirectly.org/canva
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Watch a powerful moment from our webinar with when shares a story of a Kenyan Family she met living in poverty. Watch full webinar: youtu.be/vx3-cJccIdI
Double your Donation to GiveDirectly with this matching campaign: thelifeyoucansave.org/gde22/
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"What would be a small amount of money for you or I can be life-transforming for in a poor community in Africa." - on . GiveDirectly.org
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Elie Hassenfeld's post: blog.givewell.org/2022/12/19/sta
More on how our thinking overlaps & differs: givedirectly.org/giving-directl
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Give the gift of choice: GiveDirectly.org
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For those feeling the holiday spirit but whose loved ones don't expect gifts, try donating to these organizations making the world better.
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[MATCH] Tell your Canadian friends their tax-deductible donations to people in poverty through 's GiveDirectly page will be 1.5x matched now until Dec. 31st (or when match funds run out). 🇨🇦
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This position is a title update for our current 'Managing Director' role. We're also hiring for new high-level roles including CTO:
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[HIRING] an Executive Director (COO) to work with our President (CEO) and country teams to deliver cash aid worldwide.
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"I was doing my bicycle repairs at about 7:45am when I got a call from my wife who was overjoyed that we'd received money from GiveDirectly...
We'll set up a bicycle spare parts shop with $200 and with the rest we'll buy a cow & renovate our house." - Paul, last month in Rwanda
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I've decided to offer a *mutually counterfactual* donation match on this! 💖
That is: If you donate $ that you would not otherwise have donated anywhere, reply with screenshot and I'll 1:1 match with money I likewise would've kept for personal spending (above my usual 10%/yr) ⭐️
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Christmas is a time of peace and gift giving. @xriskology and I are putting aside our differences to give to the poorest people in the world, via @GiveDirectly. Perhaps you'll join us.
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Mugabo did not receive a cash transfer, but he’s made over $400 improving the homes of people who did. He & his crew have followed behind GiveDirectly's enrollment, working in 13 villages in the past 5 months. (1/2)
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We understand not everyone can give, but encourage those who can to send funds directly to someone facing much worse inflation conditions.
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Recent evidence shows our cash transfers don’t worsen inflation, but they do have a “multiplier” effect of 2.4x – meaning every $1 in cash given generated $2.40 in additional spending or income for the larger economy. 🧵GiveDirectly.org/inflation
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How do cash transfers affect aggregate economic activity? A large-scale clustered RCT in rural Kenya shows the benefits of cash spill over to non-recipients through higher wages and revenue with minimal price inflation. The local transfer multiplier is 2.5
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Having more money allows people in poverty to build resilience in more ways than you might expect. 🧵 GiveDirectly.org/inflation
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Inflation in Kenya is still over 9% and the prices of many basic items are even higher. Giving money to people in poverty can help them weather the effects. 🧵 GiveDirectly.org/inflation
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We launched a new tool to show you who will receive your monthly donation before giving & send updates afterwards. We’ve all seen similar pleas only to learn later that the people we donated to may have just been stock images. This is different. How? ⬇️
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[INVITE] RSVP to learn about direct giving's impact this year and what's next for GiveDirectly.
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Don’t just donate – create a fundraiser. For a little more work, you’ll get a lot more money into the hands of people in poverty.
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Research informs our direct cash programs and ChatGPT informs our Twitter marketing. GiveDirectly.org/research
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We delivered pandemic relief cash to over a quarter of a million people in Nairobi – this is the story of how one of them chose to spend it. More at GiveDirectly.org
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Help us send cash to more people suffering climate disasters by giving this #GivingTuesday.
➡️GiveDirectly.org/giving-tuesday
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“The $40 these past 3 months has changed my life. My family no longer worries about food. I also managed to pay the school fees for the children. With this transfer, I bought chairs to make my house look nice. I will also buy school materials for the children.” - Maria
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