"About GiveDirectly What if the most effective way to fight poverty was also the simplest give people money and trust them to decide what they need? Since 2011 GiveDirectly has proven that idea at scale. We’ve delivered more than $1B in cash directly to 2+ million people living in poverty and crisis across 15 countries and rigorous research shows the results healthier kids stronger businesses sturdier homes and more resilient families and local economies. Cash is now widely recognized as one of the most scalable cost-effective and dignified forms of aid. Our ambition goes beyond our own programs. We want cash to become the benchmark for aid much as the index fund became the benchmark for investing so that every … Sign In to View