PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania — Despite the global economy’s recession, groups are still looking for ways to help the poor in the long term. In Kenya, GiveDirectly is testing universal basic income (UBI), a way to mitigate dire financial conditions.
UBI is a program that gives regular and significant payments to everyone living in a certain area. Stanford University specifies that UBI has no additional requirements or conditions and must go to every person (as opposed to every family).
GiveDirectly is a non-government organization (NGO) that is “specialized in delivering digital cash transfers” according to its website. The site distributes money from donors […]
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