This consideration is already “priced in” to givedirectly’s worldview, the whole “reforming paternalistic versions of charity by transferring cash / they know what they need better than we do” is well-established and remains held in high regard to this day.
GiveDirectly is a great option for people who put a high value on beneficiary autonomy and are open to giving anywhere in the world! This post is more about including people in the effective giving conversation who want to give back to their own community—maybe because they already live in one of the communities in the world with extreme poverty, or maybe because they’re not all the way EA and that’s just how they prefer to give.
This consideration is already “priced in” to givedirectly’s worldview, the whole “reforming paternalistic versions of charity by transferring cash / they know what they need better than we do” is well-established and remains held in high regard to this day.
GiveDirectly is a great option for people who put a high value on beneficiary autonomy and are open to giving anywhere in the world! This post is more about including people in the effective giving conversation who want to give back to their own community—maybe because they already live in one of the communities in the world with extreme poverty, or maybe because they’re not all the way EA and that’s just how they prefer to give.