GiveDirectlySend money directly to the extreme poor.
Evidence
Earnings
+34%
Assets
+58%
Hunger
–42%
Our impact on recipient households has been documented by a rigorous third-party experimental evaluation (RCT), considered the gold standard for evidence. Read more [pdf]
Performance
%
We're averaging per dollar placed directly in the hands of the poor. Read more
Discussion
Gavin Walsh, Director of Finance and Information Systems, explains the thinking behind GiveDirectly's investments.
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Who We Serve
Take a walk through a village in Siaya County, Kenya, meeting both recipients and non-recipients. Read more...
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What We Do
We deliver payments electronically and use advanced tools to manage logistics and fraud. See how we do it
Evidence
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Evaluations underway or completed
We address policy questions that keep emerging-market leaders up at night. Studies in progress examine the optimal design and macroeconomic impact of transfers. Read more
Performance
We publish our internal, unedited performance data. In January, we sent initial payments to over 1,500 families, after payments were delayed in Uganda in December because our mobile money provider changed registration protocols. And we continue to decrease our turnaround time this month, while wrapping up initial payments for an older Kenyan campaign.