The GiveDirectly Blog

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

Our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts

Operations · January 31, 2022

Our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts

2021 Report

Operations · January 28, 2022

2021 Report

$241,633 was lost to fraud this year — that’s about what we expect

Operations · December 22, 2021

$241,633 was lost to fraud this year — that’s about what we expect

I was a COVID-19 recipient. Now, I’m an employee

Operations · December 17, 2021

I was a COVID-19 recipient. Now, I’m an employee

GiveDirectly and Segovia

Operations · April 6, 2021

GiveDirectly and Segovia

New funding from Google CEO, Google.org, and Flourish Ventures

Operations · April 14, 2020

New funding from Google CEO, Google.org, and Flourish Ventures

International COVID-19 response now live

Operations · April 2, 2020

International COVID-19 response now live

Our emergency cash response for COVID-19

Operations · March 18, 2020

Our emergency cash response for COVID-19

[Video] Cashout day in the Kiryandongo refugee settlement

Operations · December 20, 2019

[Video] Cashout day in the Kiryandongo refugee settlement

A Bizarre Baraza: Why One Village Refused Funds — Then Changed Its Mind

Operations · October 24, 2019

A Bizarre Baraza: Why One Village Refused Funds — Then Changed Its Mind

Behind the scenes at a GiveDirectly call center

Operations · August 9, 2019

Behind the scenes at a GiveDirectly call center

How facial identification technology could help our field ops

Operations · April 4, 2019

How facial identification technology could help our field ops