Grace Jackson

In this enlightening conversation, Grace Jackson, a humanitarian worker and country director for GiveDirectly in Malawi, shares her experiences managing Ebola responses in Sierra Leone and discusses the transformative power of cash aid. She reveals how low-income families often buy essentials like chickens with cash transfers, equating the first payment to a Christmas gift. Grace emphasizes the importance of local aid workers and their role amid crises, while also navigating the skeptical landscape of government and donor concerns about cash aid efficacy.