Eight in numbers
Temporary unconditional cash transfers boost empowerment and choice, with proven impact on quality of life, health, education, entrepreneurship, collaboration, resilience and infrastructure.
(adjusted every 6 months - next update 08/06/2024)
Cash without conditions
Every donation has an impact.
For $8 a month, you give a dignified existence to a child.
$32 a month is enough to provide for one adult and two children's basic needs.
For $64 a month, you give a family with two adults and four children enough resources to dramatically improve their lives.
Donate today to make a direct impact on someone living in the world's blind spots
Eight uses Mobile Money
Mobile Money is a digital payment system that uses mobile technologies to conduct financial transactions through a cell phone. It allows users to transfer money, pay bills, withdraw cash and make purchases without needing a traditional bank account. The system is especially popular in areas where access to banks is limited because it provides a convenient and secure way to manage money and conduct transactions. Users can manage money in their Mobile Money account through agents, bank transfers or even from their bank accounts.
If we want to eliminate poverty by 2030, we need radical and proven recipes.
Eight Organizes unconditional monthly cash transfers to villages in Uganda and DR Congo for 2 years.
The people receive the money efficiently and effectively through a simple cell phone. The money for the children goes to the mother or female guardian (emancipation).
Our interventions have proven impact on quality of life, health, entrepreneurship, collaboration and infrastructure.
Independent research of our projects is conducted by IOB (University of Antwerp) in Uganda and IPIS in DR Congo. This is necessary to optimize the project while seeing the results of the cash transfers
We are ready to work on a larger scale. In this way, we are setting in motion a wave of meaningful change AND we can research long-term outcomes. Join us in creating impact.
Our goal: 90% of the funds we raise go directly to people in extreme poverty
We aim to send 90% of the funds we raise directly to people in extreme poverty. 10% we use to provide cash transfers. Fundraising also costs money and time. We strive to spend only 10 cents per euro raised.
Busibi pilot project
Results
Take action!
Unconditional monthly cash transfers or "basic income boost" to people in extreme poverty for two years. Launch your own action here so we can reach even more villages.
Giving people freedom of choice.
Study after study shows that official aid going to the South today mainly strengthens existing elites. So there is no trickle down effect to people in extreme poverty.
Evidence-based aanpak.
Er is steeds onafhankelijk onderzoek naar de resultaten van de geldtransfers door Eight. Ontdek hier onze uitgebreide rapporten en meer.
