Hi everyone, 

This year I'm raising funds for GiveDirectly, a nonprofit that lets donors [send money directly](https://donate.givedirectly.org/) to the world's poorest households. In doing so, they aim to accelerate the [end of extreme poverty](https://www.givedirectly.org/poverty/) globally, by empowering families in poverty 
to choose how best to improve their lives. In the past year GiveDirectly has delivered over $100 million to almost 100,000 recipients. 

Those of you who know me know that raising funds for charity is one of my treasured birthday traditions. In past years I've been very grateful to raise funds with the help of friends and family. If you can contribute even $5, it would mean a lot to me. 

GiveDirectly Fundraiser for Akhil's 28th Birthday

Delivering unconditional cash directly to the world's poorest households via secure mobile transfers. 

Since 2009, GiveDirectly has delivered more than $580 million in unconditional cash transfers to families in need. These one-time cash transfers allow recipients to invest in what they need most and have been shown to improve their earnings, children’s school attendance, health, nutrition, and mental well-being.
 
GiveDirectly uses government data to target villages where most or all residents are living in extreme poverty, defined by the World Bank as earning under $2.15/day. In-country GiveDirectly staff enroll one member of each household in the entire village to receive a one-time transfer of about $1,000 USD sent in two installments using mobile money. Recipients can then withdraw the mobile funds as cash with local agents and use the funds to invest in what they need – whether it’s on starting a business, education, making their home safer/sturdier, healthcare, or livestock.
 
GiveDirectly uses rigorous experimental research (randomized controlled trials) to measure the impact of their unconditional cash programs and answer public policy questions, generating evidence on key design and implementation questions across varied contexts. You can find over 300 studies on the positive impacts of cash transfers in GiveDirectly’s Cash Research Explorer.

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GiveDirectly Fundraiser for Akhil's 28th Birthday

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