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The GiveDirectly Blog

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

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Why we’ve failed to end extreme poverty
Opinions  · September 19, 2023

Why we’ve failed to end extreme poverty

4 reasons to give cash to disaster survivors, rather than stuff
Opinions  · September 12, 2023

4 reasons to give cash to disaster survivors, rather than stuff

Cash transfers help more than the individual
Opinions  · June 30, 2023

Cash transfers help more than the individual

Sharing stories of poverty but not ‘poverty porn’
Opinions  · February 21, 2023

Sharing stories of poverty but not ‘poverty porn’

Why we work in the United States
Opinions  · October 6, 2022

Why we work in the United States

Why giving directly still means giving well
Opinions  · August 17, 2022

Why giving directly still means giving well

Don’t wait – there’s plenty more need and opportunity today
Opinions  · November 23, 2021

Don’t wait – there’s plenty more need and opportunity today

Yes, we have costs
Opinions  · July 15, 2020

Yes, we have costs

Meet Ann: A Refugee and GiveDirectly Field Officer
Opinions  · November 8, 2019

Meet Ann: A Refugee and GiveDirectly Field Officer

Reflecting on the Last Decade: 10 Things We Got Right & Wrong
Opinions  · October 16, 2019

Reflecting on the Last Decade: 10 Things We Got Right & Wrong

Reflections from a trip to Kenya
Opinions  · November 21, 2018

Reflections from a trip to Kenya

How crypto can help refugees
Opinions  · March 28, 2018

How crypto can help refugees

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