And they deliver an intentionally objective and non-judgmental account of the program-one that will remain incomplete until 2031. They let journalist Larry Madowo along for the ride to breathe life into his own doubts having been raised not too far from Kogutu himself. That skepticism led them to embed themselves both inside the organization and the village to document what did end up happening insofar as benefits and problems alike. Faye even shares an anecdote wherein he admits someone at Google asked if he was “smoking crack” after bringing them his proposal (which they would ultimately end up agreeing to fund at twenty-times the level initially pitched). So Faye’s company seeks to give it directly to the people in need via a universal basic income while studying the results and extrapolating the impact onto a larger scale.įree Money directors Lauren DeFilippo and Sam Soko heard about this plan and, unsurprisingly, didn’t believe it possible. People would give them money, they would disburse it as they saw fit devoid of oversight, and too much would get wasted with little change. The idea is that too many NGOs (non-governmental organizations) have ravaged third world countries by making assurances they never follow through on. That’s the promise GiveDirectly (represented by co-founder Michael Faye) made to the poor rural Kenyan village of Kogutu and, to their credit, has met in full. Everyone over the age of eighteen (those fifteen and older become eligible on their eighteenth birthday) will receive twenty-two dollars a month for twelve years.
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