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Send life-changing cash to Rwandans in poverty

Created by:
Arthur Nkusi
Arthur speaking with Seraphine, a recipient from Gasabo, Rwanda
Your donations go directly to families in need as cash, no strings attached.

In partnership with the government of Rwanda, we’ll deliver your donations to every household in a poor village. Each family will receive ~$1,100 to spend as they choose. Research shows they often use this to start businesses, complete education, improve homes, and purchase livestock.

This money allows them to change their lives.

Years after the cash transfer, researchers have found increased savings, essential assets and improved homes, school enrollment for children, health insurance enrollment, and more.

Learn more about GiveDirectly’s work Rwanda from below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is GiveDirectly?

We’re a non-profit that lets you send money directly to the world’s poorest, no strings attached. In the last decade, we’ve delivered cash to over 1.6 million people across 15 countries and research the impacts it can have for families in need.

Since 2016, GiveDirectly has been delivering unconditional cash transfers to Rwandans living in poverty. We’ve partnered with the Rwandan government to reach the most vulnerable families living in rural communities, cities, and refugee camps across 17 districts. To date, we’ve delivered cash with no strings attached for nearly 200,000 Rwandans. We also run programs in 10 other countries including Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Malawi, and Mozambique.

Can I donate from where I live?

Donations are tax-deductible in the United States. We accept all major credit and debit cards, PayPal, checks, wires, stocks, cryptocurrencies, and more. If you’re giving outside the U.S., you can still give to this campaign, but your gift may not be tax-deductible. 

You can donate via our international partners to claim tax benefits, but due to partner processing delays, those donations may not come in before the campaign ends.

Reach out to us at info@givedirectly.org with any questions or for more information on ways to give.

What if I’d like to make a major gift?

We’d love to hear from you! Reach out to us at info@givedirectly.org.

Can I make a recurring donation?

Please do! Recurring donations make our fundraising more consistent, which makes planning and operations more efficient.

Any payments we receive after this campaign closes will be delivered to other people in extreme poverty in Africa.

How much will each family receive?

Every eligible household in the village will receive ~$1,100 in Rwandan francs, sent directly to their mobile phone accounts. Read more about the payment process here.

Can I sign up to receive funding?

No, you cannot. In order to be as fair to all as possible, we select recipients using a systematic and proactive set of criteria that vary from country to country, and do not accept inbound applications for our international programs.