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The case for cash, in the headlines.

15 years of GiveDirectly, covered by the world’s leading journalists and outlets.

Cash payments cut infant mortality in rural Kenya by half

A revolution in helping Africa’s poor: Cash with no strings attached

GiveDirectly does what it says on the tin

Why Billionaires Like MacKenzie Scott And Jack Dorsey Are Donating Millions To This Nonprofit That Gives Cash To The Poor

Time100 Most Influential Companies of 2026 – GiveDirectly: Cash that saves lives

The Most Innovative Nonprofits of 2026

TIME100 Health: Nick Allardice | Offering a financial lifeline

Post Next 50: The researcher bringing dignity to disaster aid with cold, hard cash

A cash aid program is expanding rapidly in Michigan

How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy families when SNAP payments were paused

The Best Way to Help People Facing Catastrophe? Give Them Money.

AI flood forecasting allows aid to reach farmers before disaster strikes

A New Way to Reduce Children’s Deaths: Cash

Is unconditional cash the missing link in maternal and child survival?

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