Not to dismiss your experience as a resident of a country that&#x27;s received significant aid, but there&#x27;s substantial evidence that cash transfers work, which GiveDirectly has compiled[0], including the following benefits:<p>—Adults more likely to work, even five years later.<p>—Children are healthier and get more education.<p>—Adults do not spend the extra money on things like alcohol or tobacco.<p>—Adults make significantly more when surveyed years after receiving the cash grant.<p>GiveWell, which has spent a lot of effort evaluating GiveDirectly, does have some lingering concerns [1] that programs like GiveDirectly&#x27;s might worsen inflation or hurt people who don&#x27;t receive a grant and live nearby. Research on these questions isn&#x27;t conclusive, but suggests some minor, short-term effects. I suspect broadening programs to more recipients will mitigate the latter problem.<p>[0]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;givedirectly.org&#x2F;research-on-cash-transfers" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;givedirectly.org&#x2F;research-on-cash-transfers</a><p>[1]: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.givewell.org&#x2F;international&#x2F;technical&#x2F;programs&#x2F;cash-transfers#Recommendationsandconcerns" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.givewell.org&#x2F;international&#x2F;technical&#x2F;programs&#x2F;cas...</a><p>Update: Fixed formatting and added to final paragraph.