Humanitarian groups traditionally swoop in to provide aid in the aftermath of crises and natural disasters. That often means it takes weeks or months for affected communities to get what they need to keep from going hungry or sustain themselves.
But what if there was a way to provide aid to people before disasters strike?
GiveDirectly is among the aid groups experimenting with this model — especially in extreme weather events. The cash transfer giant started by providing small payments to low-income communities in Mozambique days before they were hit by Cyclone Freddy last week. The deadly, record-breaking storm has killed hundreds in Madagascar, Malawi, and Mozambique.
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Stephanie Beasley@Steph_Beasley
Stephanie Beasley is a Senior Reporter at Devex, where she covers global philanthropy with a focus on regulations and policy. She is an alumna of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and Oberlin College and has a background in Latin American studies. She previously covered transportation security at POLITICO.
