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Pretty sure that almost all charities and welfare related groups see a spike in improvement of the lives of individuals on the onset of their service. The probl
by joyeuse6701 13y ago
Pretty sure that almost all charities and welfare related groups see a spike in improvement of the lives of individuals on the onset of their service. The problem usually becomes dependence on the system. Could someone illustrate how this implementation solves the issue of dependence?
- kvb 13y agoThe payments are of a fixed amount ($1K, spread over 1-2 years), so recipients know that they won't continue to receive money indefinitely. It probably also helps that a significant fraction of the money appears to be spent on durable home improvements (e.g. tin roofs) rather than ongoing costs. See the FAQ (http://www.givedirectly.org/faqs.php http://www.givedirectly.org/faqs.php) for more details.