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Nastia Stefanovich, a volunteer at the distribution center in Lviv for goods donated for Ukrainians in need, points out the piles of clothes that have been arriving.

Donated clothes help in Ukraine. But here's one thing aid experts like better

Mar 22, 2022
Donations are pouring in — but they don't always address the needs of the many displaced and homeless Ukrainians who've lost practically everything they own.
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Workers from the garment sector block a road during a protest to demand payment of due wages, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in April 2020. They claimed that factories had not paid them after retailers and brands cancelled orders due to worldwide lockdown measure

What A 30,000-Person Survey Reveals About Day-To-Day Life In The Pandemic

Feb 18, 2021
The responses reveal the impact on living standards in nine low- and middle-income countries — and may help governments find a way to help citizens most in need.
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Eric Dossekpli, 49, is a farmer and father of six in the town of Anfoin Avele,Togo. He says he can no longer sell his crops as a result of the pandemic.

The Pandemic Pushed This Farmer Into Deep Poverty. Then Something Amazing Happened

Feb 15, 2021
Togo wanted to distribute millions of dollars to its citizens in dire straits. There was just one daunting problem: How could it identify the neediest of the needy?
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A municipal worker in Karachi hands out bags of food — part of government efforts to help those who've lost their livelihood during Pakistan's lockdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Pakistan Has A Plan To Keep Millions From Going Hungry During Shutdown. Will It Work?

Apr 14, 2020
As incomes dry up for low-paid Pakistanis during the COVID-19 crisis, the government is massively expanding a program that gives cash to the out-of-work. But concerns are being raised about its reach.
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Denis Otieno and his daughter plant a cypress sapling purchased with money received from the charity GiveDirectly back in 2017. More recently, the charity teamed up with researchers to study the impact of cash grants on the wider community.

Researchers Find A Remarkable Ripple Effect When You Give Cash To Poor Families

Dec 02, 2019
Research suggests the most effective way to help poor people can be to give them no-strings-attached cash. Now a new study finds even neighbors who don't get the aid benefit.
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Small Gift, Big Impact: How A Little Cash Changed Our Readers' Lives

Sep 17, 2017
We asked our readers: Was there ever a time when just a little no-strings cash would have made — or did make — a meaningful difference?
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Denis Otieno (third from the right) meets with fellow members of the savings club that he founded after GiveDirectly began providing every adult in the village with monthly cash aid.

How To Buy A Goat When You're Really Poor? Join A 'Merry-Go-Round'

Aug 19, 2017
Skeptics say if you hand cash to the impoverished, they'll mismanage it. But it turns out, many poor people are great at saving — thanks to this ingenious system.
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