Media Coverage
A selection of articles and interviews featuring Social Income
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Article
August 30, 2024
Fighting Global Poverty with the Help of Everyday People
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Social Income
Social Income lets everyone participate in the fight against global poverty by contributing 1% of their income, which is paid out directly to the phones of people in need. Their approach builds on a reliable, preexisting direct cash donation system, which has proven to be both effective and scalable. The only requirement is a cell phone capable of mobile banking, which makes Sierra Leone—a fast-growing mobile money market—a perfect location.
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Article
October 22, 2022
A Will and a Way to End Poverty
Social Income
The Swiss nonprofit Social Income asks, “What would change if you gave away 1% of your income every month? Not much, right?”
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Article
June 15, 2022
One Percent is Actually Ridiculous
Social Income
The Zurich-based project Social Income provides people in Sierra Leone with an unconditional basic income. Could this be the future of poverty alleviation?