25. Is Cash Aid Better?

GiveDirectly sends cash directly to people living in extreme poverty, no strings attached. GiveDirectly is the first – and largest – nonprofit that lets donors send money directly to the world’s poorest. They believe people living in poverty deserve the dignity to choose for themselves how best to improve their lives, and cash enables that choice. They have successfully delivered over $700M to approximately 1.5M people across 15 countries since their founding. Cash transfers are arguably the most-studied anti-poverty intervention, with proven positive impacts on recipients' economic, health, and education outcomes. GiveDirectly has advanced the cash research base with nearly 20 randomized control trials from its own programs, generating rigorous evidence on key design and implementation questions across varied contexts. Ilan Wallentin currently serves on GiveDirectly's Development team, having spent the previous two years as the organization's Chief of Staff under the leadership of Secretary of State for International Development, Rory Stewart. https://youtu.be/38kFLfqsk50 To learn more, go to: General -- https://www.givedirectly.org/ Research -- https://www.givedireGiveDirectlyctly.org/research-at-give-directly/ Donations -- https://donate.givedirectly.org/ ⁠⁠More about the Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠Rotary.cool⁠ Meetings’ ⁠⁠Video Archive⁠⁠ YouTubeChannel⁠⁠ How to become a member in ⁠⁠this online Rotary eClub⁠⁠ ⁠⁠More about Rotary International:⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠www.Rotary.org⁠⁠ Find a ⁠⁠local Rotary club⁠⁠ Find an ⁠⁠online Rotary Club⁠⁠ Podcast and Zoom Host: ⁠⁠Rushton Hurley⁠⁠ Podcast Producer: ⁠⁠Elton Sherwin⁠⁠ Audio edited and enhanced with: ⁠⁠Descript Studio Sound ⁠⁠ #PositiveChange #Inspiration #Rotary