Our Mission
Fighting global poverty with the help of everyday people.
Many people in wealthier countries are committed to addressing inequality, but don’t know how or where to start.
Thanks to the widespread use of mobile phone-based money transfer services in developing countries, it is easier than ever to send money directly to people in need, at almost no cost.
Social Income wants to harness this potential by combining two approaches to wealth redistribution. The first is the concept of Universal Basic Income, which is a promising path towards a more equal and inclusive society.
The second is the use of direct and anticipatory cash transfers to people living in poverty. Research has shown that those who receive direct aid greatly benefit from the money and that they reinvest it locally, responsibly, and successfully.
We make an impact by sending regular long-term cash transfers directly to recipients: from person to person, because many of the world's poorest countries lack solid social infrastructure.
And we do so in a radically transparent way that allows us to avoid the high administrative costs normally associated with such projects.
100% Model
Zero overhead costs. Our pledge to you.
We believe that 100% of our contributors’ donations should go to our recipients. To maintain this promise, all our operating costs and financial expenses are covered by philanthropic grants and institutional donations.
Thanks to this support, we can guarantee that 100% of the money from our individual contributors reaches our recipients.
Additionally, we receive various in-kind support from organizations, such as Google Non-profit or Lineto (Unica77 font). Thank you!
Flow of Funds
Social Income payments are sent directly to recipients’ mobile phones.
We receive contributions from all over the world. They are safely stored in our bank account, in the most stable currency in the world: Swiss Francs. Every month we transfer just enough money to local banks in the countries where we are active. We then distribute Social Incomes with the help of mobile money directly to the phones of beneficiaries.
Our Team
We're making Social Income a reality.
Staff
Our local staff in Sierra Leone.
Mabel Turay
Finances
Mariatu Haja Sesay
Operations
Volunteers
The people who make it all happen.
Sandino Scheidegger
Founder
Kerrin Dieckmann
Finances
Aurélie Schmiedlin
Communications
Julia Bachmann
Communications
Riccardo Tamburini
Communications
Michael Kündig
Software Development
Mikołaj Demkow
App Development
Verena Zaiser
App Development
András Heé
Software Development
Carlos Badilla
Impact Measurement
Board of Association
The overseers of the organization.
Kabelo Ruffo
Co-President
Flavien Meyer
Co-President
Simone Huser
Board Member
Anvita Pandey
Board Member
Marion Quartier
Board Member
Special Thanks
These individuals have volunteered and made generous contributions towards Social Income.
Juan Morales
Software Development
René Stalder
Software Development
Sarvesh Dwivedi
Software Development
Thomas Brenner
Software Development
Alexandre Milan
Software Development
Patrik Sopran
App Development
Anders Nordhag
Communications
Larissa dos Santos Lima
Communications
Ajla Murati
Strategy
Simon Bühler
Communications
Sarah Mekni
Strategy
Lorenzo Garovi
Strategy
Anna-Lina Müller
Strategy
Contact
We're a Swiss non-profit organization.