Poverty
Eliminating poverty is at the core of our approach
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Wallets Without Walls
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Aurélie SchmiedlinThe world’s largest cash transfer system isn’t run by governments or NGOs — but by diaspora communities sending money home. And it already reaches hundreds of millions of people.
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Recommended Reading
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Social IncomeA suggested reading list to provide a foundational understanding on topics such as Social Income, Basic Income, financial aid, and poverty
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"Dad, Why Are Some Countries Poor And Others Rich?"
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Sandro StübiA child’s simplistic question. A complicated father. And a lot of research. Thinking about history, institutions, geography, and ideas.
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Africa Through the Lens of Geography
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Jessica FreemanTim Marshall’s Prisoners of Geography portrays geography as profoundly dictating the range of options available to a nation.
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Immediate Relief, Lasting Impact
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Willemijn de Gaay F.How cash transfers can transform lives over decades.
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Savings Groups and Financial Inclusion: What We’re Learning
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Ariea BurkeWhat differences do these groups make, and how do they offer support alongside cash transfers? Our explainer:
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Living Without an ID: Why It Happens
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Sandino ScheideggerWhy is something so basic as an ID still out of reach for so many? And how do we make sure identification rules don’t end up excluding the very people they’re supposed to support?
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What 25 Differing Countries Show Us About Ending Poverty
Sandino Scheidegger25 countries have halved multidimensional poverty within 15 years. That kind of progress is rare, and it matters.
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We Wouldn’t Exist Without Support From the Arts. It’s that Simple.
Sandino ScheideggerSocial Income did not begin as an art project, but it did begin within the arts. Our first recipients were young struggling artists in Sierra Leone who faced financial pressure.
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Why People Leave . And How Cash Lets Them Stay
Sandino ScheideggerThe climate migration story we keep telling ourselves may be wrong. A researcher at ETH Zurich has the data to prove it
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UBI Without Borders. Social Income as a Model of Transnational Solidarity in a Fragmenting World
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Kerrin DieckmannIn 2016, Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to implement an unconditional basic income (UBI) for all.
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Remembering the Ebola Crisis in Sierra Leone. A Story of Resilience
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Riccardo TamburiniWhen Ebola swept through Sierra Leone, it left behind more than just loss: it tested the strength of an entire nation
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Microcredits Sound Great So Why Don’t We Offer Them?
Sandino ScheideggerMicrocredits are meant to fight poverty. For the poorest, however, they often create more pressure than opportunity.
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From Clicks to Change: The Real Power of Influencers in Ending Poverty
Riccardo TamburiniIn a world where one Instagram Story can reach thousands and a single TikTok can go viral overnight, influencers hold a kind of digital megaphone that brands use to pay millions for.
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Chocolate, Filmmaking & Basic Income My Journey with Social Income to Fight Inequality
Riccardo TamburiniIt started with a Wikipedia page that vanished as quickly as I found it. That moment led me to Social Income. Four years later, I share how it shaped my journey.
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1% — Because Doing Something Beats Doing Nothing
Sandino ScheideggerWe know we could do more. We read headlines about hunger, poverty, and deep inequality. We hear staggering numbers—millions living on less than two dollars a day.
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How to Reduce Income Inequality?
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Matthew RobertsDirect cash transfers can be an effective tool for reducing income inequality because they provide financial support to those who are struggling to make ends meet.
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What is Poverty?
Riccardo TamburiniPoverty is a major global issue that affects billions of people around the world.
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Fighting Global Poverty with the Help of Everyday People
Social IncomeSocial Income lets everyone participate in the fight against global poverty by contributing 1% of their income, which is paid out directly to the phones of people in need.
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World Poverty Statistics 2024
Social IncomeFacing the harsh reality of extreme poverty, over 700 million individuals globally survive on under $1.90 per day, a crisis that disproportionately affects children. The goal to eradicate this by 2030 underlines the vital global effort of Sustainable Development Goal 1.
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A Will and a Way to End Poverty
Social IncomeThe Swiss nonprofit Social Income asks, “What would change if you gave away 1% of your income every month? Not much, right?”
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One Percent is Actually Ridiculous
Social IncomeThe Zurich-based project Social Income provides people in Sierra Leone with an unconditional basic income. Could this be the future of poverty alleviation?
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