Respond to COVID-19
The COVID-19 crisis is affecting all of us in a way no other crisis has. If you’re coping and able to help someone worse off, now is the time to act. Giving directly is a fast, efficient, proven, and empowering way to do so.
6/02/2020
Africa response
Give cash directly to hard-hit families in extreme poverty. We’re delivering cash in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Liberia, Malawi, and Morocco.
Give nowProject 100 (U.S. response)
Give cash directly to 100K Americans in need. In 100 days, we aim to raise 100M dollars for U.S. families impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
Give nowFunded or recommended
We’ve delivered $150M+
in the last decade
GiveDirectly is the leading global NGO specialized in delivering digital cash transfers. We’ve worked in challenging contexts across 8 countries, from Houston after Harvey to the most remote parts of Uganda, and launched 13 experimental evaluations (RCTs) with independent researchers documenting the impacts on recipients and on the local economy.
We have a proven track record
of performance in the field
88% efficiency
Since inception, we’ve delivered $0.88 per donated dollar directly to recipients in our standard campaigns.
90% on-time
We delivered 90% of initial transfers on time in 2019.
99%+ follow-up
We gathered feedback directly from almost every recipient in 2019.
1 Transfer sizes (including ops and processing costs) for our U.S. program average $1,017.29 each and for our Africa COVID Relief efforts range from $100 to $200, depending on the country. Our “people funded” estimate assumes a conservative $200 per transfer for our Africa programs.