SDG-BIG

SDG-BIG instead shares the belief that self-determination and personal choices to improve one's life are universal traits. Our hypothesis is that in a functional market economy with access to goods and services the obstacles for less privileged communities to thrive are resources rather than motivation and capacity. We believe that administratively extensive development projects tackling individual misery through rigid support of goods or services often just can be replaced by more cost-effective direct cash transfer programs... In this context, we provide a basic income to families and individuals having a stable place of living so that a participation in the project can be administered. Therein, the living situation of the beneficiaries varies significantly from big families relying mainly on the small pension of the grandmother or the revenues from selling basic food to couples living in poverty despite having jobs or individuals with a professional education currently..

Registration numbers: VR 209368 (W)

Primary location: München Czech Republic