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“They’ll stop working.” “They’ll waste it.” “The men will blow it on booze.” “It’s unsustainable.” These are concerns we’ve heard since we started trusting families in poverty with unconditional direct cash transfers. Reshare this video to help end the myth that people in poverty cannot be trusted with unconditional cash aid GiveDirectly.org 📚Dozens of research studies show giving people in poverty cash assistance does not increase spending on 'temptation goods' like alcohol and tobacco or decrease their hours worked:  https://lnkd.in/eRMwBgsU 🛖Some studies even find a drop in alcoholism or an increase in self-employed hours after cash transfers, like this one: https://lnkd.in/e9cqUt2V 📋Worried cash recipients tell researchers they aren't drinking or lazing about to keep them happy? Here's how studies are designed to avoid that: https://lnkd.in/etcPSh3C But despite dozens of studies proving otherwise, surveying finds this is still the MOST common concern: https://lnkd.in/eKY8jTsE

"If you’re really focused on, 'I just want to empower beneficiaries as much as possible,' if that’s your biggest priority, I think the best thing you can do is direct cash transfers. And I think that organizations like GiveDirectly have set it up in a way that mostly gets rid of concerns about corruption, that makes sure it’s going to folks who are the neediest around the world. I am eagerly waiting for the moment in which people who are really focused on empowering beneficiaries start adopting cash as one really promising approach, because I think it’s such an exciting approach." - Sarah Eustis-Guthrie🔸 on 80,000 Hours

Upcoming holiday travel? Pick a GiveDirectly podcast to catch up on the latest direct cash research 🔊 https://lnkd.in/eA_wjnqU

Did free money cause significant inflation? No. Did it grow the local economy? Yes. Learn why from Joeri Schasfoort's video on a GiveDirectly Kenya study: https://lnkd.in/eeu8f8eG

Hiring a new Senior Manager for the #Partnerships team at GiveDirectly based in #WashingtonDC. Please share with your #networks. This is an exciting role - working on both #policy and #fundraising with key donors and partners based there - including of course USAID and USAID - Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance. Would suit someone passionate about building #relationships and sharing #Evidence about #CostEffectiveness. Ideally you also know about #cash - but of course we can help you with that!

A survey found just 13% of likely U.S. donors knew who we were, so we’re testing display ads in NYC and SF to learn if it raises more money for people in extreme poverty. More here: https://lnkd.in/e-Q5as5g

As we reach the end of the year, I am very proud to announce that ColdFusion, in collaboration with GiveDirectly has raised over $20, 000 to help reach families in Akorian, Kenya. I am one of many creators who have teamed up to deliver life changing funds to those in extreme need. With only 2 weeks left of the campaign, we are halfway to raise enough for the ENTIRE village. Anything you can do to help and/or spread the word could make a huge difference to someone’s life. For example, $25 to some might mean a year-end Christmas lunch but it can help a family in Akorian get a visit to the hospital. I will leave a direct link below in the comments for support. We have also made a dedicated video on the topic where we cover how older technology like the old school Nokia phones are helping eradicate poverty in many places of the world. You can check it out on the ColdFusion YouTube channel. Thanks again for the support! Tawsif Akkas

📻 New on the FLI Podcast! 👇 🎁 In the midst of Giving Season, GiveDirectly CEO Nick Allardice joins for an episode to discuss how GiveDirectly uses AI to direct impactful cash transfers, and even predict natural disasters. 🔗 Listen in full at the link in the comments below, or find it on your favourite podcast player!

Fortunately there's a real charity where you can give "money for people." GiveDirectly.org And for any confused non-Seinfeld watchers: https://lnkd.in/e-gXTJFv.

"Once you put cash in the hands of people, suddenly there is more active immunization, suddenly mothers are having babies in hospitals, and the mothers are surviving, the babies are surviving. Suddenly mothers are getting the right food for their children. No one is teaching them how to do this, they know how!" - Dr. Miriam Laker-Oketta with Dr. Mona Hanna on John Hopkins University's podcast: https://lnkd.in/dRmCVP3z