We wanted to help. We found a way to do it. Social Income was born.
Fighting global poverty with the help of everyday people.
Many people in wealthier countries are committed to addressing inequality, though they don’t always know how or where to start.
The widespread use of mobile phone-based money transfer services in developing countries has also made it easier than ever to send money directly to people in need at almost no cost.
Social Income wants to harness this potential by combining two approaches to wealth redistribution. The first is Universal Basic Income, which is a promising path to building a more equal and inclusive society.
The second is direct cash transfers to people living in extreme poverty. Not only has research shown that those who receive direct aid greatly benefit from the money, it’s also shown that they use it locally, responsibly, and successfully.
Sending regular, long-term cash contributions to people in need can have a big impact on reducing poverty. And we think it can be done from person to person, without relying on government improvements to social infrastructure, which is mostly non-existent in the world’s poorest countries.
By directly sending cash to recipients, Social Income also circumvents the administrative costs that are unfortunately hard to avoid for NGOs.
We wouldn’t exist without support from the arts.
Where We Started
Our first recipients were a group of young artists in Sierra Leone who had financial difficulties keeping their practices going. These artists are also part of our core team based in Freetown.
Where We're From
Our founding team is behind Random Institute, an art initiative that has produced over a hundred interventions worldwide.
Where We're Funded
We’ve received initial contributions from the following institutions:
Where Our Contributors Work
We receive regular individual contributions from employees at the following institutions:
We're making Social Income a reality.
Sierra Leone Mabel Turay
We're a Swiss non-profit organization.
Social Income was founded as a non-profit organization in Zurich, Switzerland. The organization is headed by its founder and an external legal counsel.
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Legal Status
Non-profit organization
founded under Swiss
law in 2019 with tax exempt status.
Founded under Swiss law in 2019.
UID: CHE-289.611.695
DUNS: 48-045-6376
Non-profit organization with tax exempt status.
