GiveDirectly

GiveDirectly

Founded	2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Type	501(c)(3) non-profit organization[1]
Purpose	Alleviating extreme poverty through cash transfers
Location	New York City
Area served	Bahamas, Bangladesh, DRC, Liberia, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, USA, Yemen
Interim President	Samuel Mwamburi Mwale
Employees	Approx 175 [2]
Website	givedirectly.org

GiveDirectly is a nonprofit organization operating in low income areas that helps families living in extreme poverty by making unconditional cash transfers to them via mobile phone. GiveDirectly transfers funds to people in Bahamas, Bangladesh, DRC, Liberia, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, USA, and Yemen.