Canva billionaires Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht are funding a $150 million unconditional cash transfer program in Malawi, improving lives and boosting local economies.
The initiative is being run through the Canva Foundation
Jul 26, 2026
11:36 am
What's the storyCanva co-founders and billionaire couple Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht have launched the world's largest unconditional cash transfer program in a low-income country.
The initiative, which is being run through the Canva Foundation in partnership with non-profit GiveDirectly, aims to improve lives of adults in Malawi by providing them with direct payments of around $550 each.
Canva billionaires Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht are giving away $150 million in cash with no conditions for the world's largest unconditional cash transfer program in a low-income country
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Canva founders Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht are investing $150 million into a cash transfer program in Malawi, giving money…
