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Updated 7/1/09

VillageReach
Improves drug delivery and storage systems for life-saving drugs, like vaccines.

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Stop TB Partnership
Provides life-saving TB drugs to those in need in the developing world.

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Nurse-Family Partnership
Provides prenatal and early-childhood care that makes a lasting difference.

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KIPP
Runs high-intensity schools for underprivileged students.

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New: 2008-2009 Report on International Aid Charities - Click to View

Published 7/1/09


We don't believe all charities are doing great work. We don't even believe most of them are. As long as donors keep saying "yes" to everyone, this isn't going to change.

Now is the perfect time to start saying "no" to typical charities - and saving your money for the exceptional ones. Our research is here to help you help others.



Key research findings


Many popular "cures for poverty" just don't work.

There are many proposed "solutions" for poverty and inequality. Most of these solutions have been tried. Very few have been tested. And of those that have been tested, many don’t work. Read more

Schools are not the key to equality of opportunity.

The New York City Voucher Experiment studied what happens when lower-income children get better options for schooling. Satisfaction surveys showed that families found the private schools to be far better than the public schools. But there was barely any difference in academic performance. Read more

Most charities' programs are unexamined and unproven. Of all the organizations we've considered, very few have serious evidence that their programs are working. Even if a charity spends your money responsibly, runs well, and means well, that doesn't mean it's changing lives. Read more

Give local, or international? We say international giving does much more good. In the poorest parts of the world, a child may die of malaria for lack of a $10 bednet, or of diarrhea for lack of a 5-cent packet of nutrients. Give to these people and have far more impact than you can in the U.S. Read more

Set on the U.S.? Consider early child care. Our top charity recommendation for the U.S. is the Nurse-Family Partnership, which helps mothers during pregnancy and early childhood. Read more


What is GiveWell? GiveWell started as a group of donors who couldn't find information on which charities are truly changing lives. Now we're identifying the best, telling the truth about the rest, and sharing what we've found. Read more

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