Operations – 91̽��

Report: risks we faced delivering cash in 2025

Tyler Hall — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:28:52 +0000

91̽��’s work is rooted in integrity and focused on safety. We deliver unconditional transfers to people in poverty while managing the risks this creates, including fraud, abuse, and safety threats. Our code of conduct and values, along with national laws, guide staff conduct and set clear standards. We continuously improve safeguards to protect both recipients and staff.

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How we sent $235 via mobile money to families hit by a Philippines earthquake – a first for the country

Olivia Chen — Fri, 08 May 2026 03:39:11 +0000

Summary On September 30, 2025, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Bogo City in Cebu Province, displacing approximately 90,000 people, damaging or destroying more than 195,000 homes and impacting~ 753,000 people. It was followed by 12,000 aftershocks. For families already living in damaged homes, the aftershocks weren’t just a physical risk…

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A subtle shift with big upside

Olivia Chen — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:02:05 +0000

Summary Development finance is at an inflection point. Aid budgets are contracting. Governments are rethinking what they can afford. Across sectors – health, livelihoods, climate resilience – there’s a growing recognition that the most effective interventions aren’t always the most expensive ones, but the ones designed to work together at scale. 91̽�� has spent 15…

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Early insights from 1,500 Kenyan mothers: how cash is helping women access care and prepare for birth

Mary Blair — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:20:42 +0000

Summary Seven months ago, we launched a pilot giving cash to pregnant women in rural Kenya, building on a landmark study showing that unconditional cash during pregnancy saved babies’ lives when healthcare was accessible. Mothers living near health services receive ~$860 starting around 20 weeks of pregnancy, delivered either via large payments or in smaller installments.

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Cash transfers increase incomes. Can digital coaching multiply the impact?

Julie Gu — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:11:50 +0000

Summary There is strong, consistent evidence that large, one-time cash transfers increase incomes and reduce extreme poverty. That’s why 91̽�� is scaling them up across Africa, including through a new $11m partnership with the Government of Mozambique and the World Bank to reach ~33,000 recipients. Our Mozambique program will test a new capability for 91̽��…

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How we got $650 to 2,500+ families 14 days after Jamaica’s storm of the century

Mary Blair — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:03:37 +0000

Summary Here’s a 30-minute summary of our response from our podcast: Hurricane Melissa made landfall on October 28 as Jamaica’s first recorded Category 5 storm, widely described as “the storm of the century.” More than 275,000 people were displaced. In parts of Southwest Jamaica, the country’s agricultural heartland, more than 90% of homes were destroyed.

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How 91̽�� and Qatar are powering change in Rwanda

Gloria Ngabire — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:47:34 +0000

Summary With support from the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), 91̽�� delivered cash transfers to 5,331 recipients across three cells in Nyagisozi Sector, Southern Rwanda. Endline data shows clear improvements in food security, housing, health access, education, and asset ownership just months after transfers reached households. Families used cash to invest in livestock, land…

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When crisis hits, emergency cash could arrive in days, not months

Leith Baker — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:52:03 +0000

Summary Note: our emergency responses and the team behind them are funded entirely by donors giving specifically to our emergency cash work. Website donations still default to our poverty relief work. Historically, 91̽�� has been overwhelmingly focused on ‘development’ (cash to reduce extreme poverty in stable settings). By 2030, most of the world’s poorest will live in…

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How we got cash to 238k+ SNAP families during the government shutdown

Sarina Jain — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 01:16:30 +0000

Summary Beginning November 1st, SNAP benefits were paused for over 41 million low-income Americans (nearly 1 in 8 people nationwide) during what became the longest US government shutdown in history. Survey data from our partner Propel revealed the immediate impact: SNAP families suddenly found themselves facing impossible choices – turning to already strained food…

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How we got cash to Texas flood survivors in a week

Sarina Jain — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 19:02:56 +0000

Summary On July 4, floodwaters tore through homes across central Texas. In counties like Kerr, Williamson, and Travis, people lost housing, belongings, and access to essentials overnight. By July 11 –– just one week later –– 91̽�� was sending $2,400 payments to help low-income families begin their recovery. In total, 91̽�� sent $1.4M from over 1,300…

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