Any college graduate in a rich country can do a huge amount to improve lives.| 80,000 Hours
In a nutshell GiveDirectly’s Cash for Poverty Relief program involves sending one-off unconditional cash transfers of ~$1,000USD (nominal) via mobile money platforms to households living in poor regions of low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa. We estimate that this program is ~3-4x more cost-effective than we had previously estimated, and around ~30-40% as cost-effective as our marginal funding opportunity.| GiveWell
Note added August 2022: Our approach to moral weights has changed over the past several years, as has our list of top charities. As a result, the page below may be out-of-date.| GiveWell
How do we define cost and effectiveness?| Lead Elimination
Over 150 research studies from around the world have helped shape our understanding of the impacts of cash on those living in poverty.| GiveDirectly
Over the years, we've had many exchanges along these lines: Q: Why can't you A: We don't have enough people; we're already stretched thin with our current| The GiveWell Blog