GiveDirectly: Send money directly to the extreme poor.

Hi Product Hunt! I’m Harris from the Growth team at GiveDirectly. Happy Giving Tuesday! GiveDirectly is a nonprofit that lets donors send money directly to the world’s poorest, no strings attached. Many charities will ask you to “sponsor a child,” but your money isn’t really going to that person — the child is just used to make an emotional appeal as a marketing tactic. What if you could actually see who your donation goes to and how they’re spending the money? We’re launching a new product that actually matches donors directly with the person they’re funding. • For $40 / month, you can lift a family above the extreme poverty line and enable them to afford their basic needs • The person you’re matched with will receive monthly transfers delivered via mobile money • You’ll get updates every few months on how they spend your donation and its impact on their life Donors are currently being matched with families in Maryland, Liberia, one of the poorest regions in Africa. 80% of people there live on less than $1 / day, and it’s too remote for most aid groups to reach. Many people (including us) grew up hearing that “you can’t just give money to poor people.” As it turns out, 300+ research studies have shown that direct giving is an effective way to help people in poverty (no, they don’t just blow it on booze). We believe that families in poverty deserve the dignity to choose how best to improve their lives. Cash enables people to invest in their own unique needs and goals, whether that’s starting a business, building a house, or paying their child’s school fees. GivDirectly donors have sent over $580M to over 1.3 million people across 11 countries, and GiveDirectly was the fastest-growing nonprofit in the world in 2020, according to Forbes. You can donate directly to someone in poverty today at givedirectly.org/maryland. Thanks, and let us know what feedback you have on the product!