The GiveDirectly Blog

Read updates from our team on the latest research, program learnings, and more.

We know cash transfers improve lives. Can they transform entire economies?

What we know so far about the long-term impacts of cash

“The robots work at night”: How AI helps the world’s poorest, and where it falls short

“The robots work at night”: How AI helps the world’s poorest, and where it falls short

Early insights from 1,500 Kenyan mothers: how cash is helping women access care and prepare for birth

Early insights from 1,500 Kenyan mothers: how cash is helping women access care and prepare for birth

How we got $650 to 2,500+ families 14 days after Jamaica’s storm of the century

October 22, 2025

Study: Giving people money returned 2.5x the value without causing inflation