Universal Income:
You Can Impact An Entire Community Today

Our mission is simple yet profound: to provide unconditional cash to under-developed villages where residents are living in extreme poverty. By giving directly, we empower individuals to make the choices that are best for their families and communities.

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Provide universal income to under-developed communities in Africa with Eight.World

Our mission is simple yet profound: to provide unconditional cash to under-developed villages where residents are living in extreme poverty. By giving directly, we empower individuals to make the choices that are best for their families and communities.

Learn more about what we do

11 Villages

11 Villages have participated in our universal income projects.
7 are currently running and 4 have been completed

$750,000+ Distributed

Residents receive direct cash transfers with no strings attached
to provide the freedom to decide what their community needs

94.7% of Children Now In School

The decision to use the universal income to increase the access to
education, children in school rose from 50% to 94.7%

*Figures from latest University of Antwerp

Our Reports

Coffee Villages – Midline Report

Just like during the Baseline Surveys, data collection for Mid-Project Survey was done through interviewing the respondents using a KOBO Toolbox questionnaire and the responses were recorded. The collected data was analyzed using MS Excel for both the baseline and mid-project surveys and the results have been presented herein.

Unconditional Cash Transfers (UCT) in the DRC : Midline Results of a Pilot Study

Eight World organizes unconditional monthly cash transfers to villages in Uganda and DR Congo for two years. In an evidence-based way, Eight creates fundamental change by closing the gap to a living income in vulnerable communities.

Busibi Unconditional Cash Transfers Report

The introduction of basic income contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations for 2030: no poverty, no hunger, good health and well-being, quality education, gender equality, decent work and economic growth and less inequality.

Kyataruga End of Project Evaluation Report

After the launch of the project in November 2019, 139 adults and 222 children started receiving cash from December 2019 to November 2021. A total of 398,239,167 UGX was spent between the stated period.

Katugo and Kigombe – February 2023 – End of Project Report

The baseline survey of Katugo and Kigomba was conducted in October 2020, results were processed and report prepared. This end of project survey report looks at the effect of unconditional cash transfer that ran from December 2020 to November 2022.

Tweyambe February 2023 – Baseline Report

This research of the University Antwerp will focus on climate change. Tweyambe suffers from landslides and floods, caused by climate change. How will the basic income (UCT) to better – sustainable – strategies to tackle these challenges of climate change?

Kaghando and Katasenda – April 2023 – Baseline Survey Report

This is a baseline report, so it only gives you an insight on the starting position of the village before the start of the basic income (UCT). We will update the follow-up results yearly, awaiting the university’s extensive report and insights.

Kasanga April 2023 – Baseline Survey Report

The survey was carried out in Kaghando and Katasenda village in Kasese district located in Western Uganda. Data collection was done through interviewing the respondents using a questionnaire in KOBO Toolbox where the responses were also recorded. Collected data was analysed using MS Excel.

Co-Founder Steven Janssens breaks down what inspired the Eight World project

Help us achieve the ambitious goal of reducing the amount of people living in extreme poverty.

One village at a time.

So Why Cash Transfers?

Bringing Together Communities

Empowering Local Business

Building Lasting Infrastructure

Increasing Access to Education