Brazil lifts millions out of poverty with direct cash transfer scheme

Brazil's conditional cash transfer scheme, Bolsa Familia, has helped 36 million citizens emerge from extreme poverty since 2003. Through Bolsa Familia, the country's poorest households are given a monthly cash handout of $22 on the condition that children go to school and get regular health check-ups. In the 14 years since it began, the pioneering program has been replicated in some 40 countries across the world, including Mexico, Indonesia, South Africa and Morocco.