Our focus

We believe that the extreme conditions in the developing-world mean there are many opportunities for donors to change lives significantly with relatively simple, cheap interventions.

Our recently completed report focuses on health, economic empowerment, and education programs in the developing world. For more, see our overview of international giving.

Following our progress

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Current plans

• By the end of 2009, we will grant $250,000 in the cause of economic empowerment. Over the next few months, we will be continuing our research in this area. For more, see our overview of developing-world economic empowerment programs.
• We have approximately 10 charities focused on health programs that we are still in the process of investigating. For more, see our charities requiring further review.