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Begin today with saving one life...
Begin today with saving one life...
Mission
Buy a shirt, save a life. Our OneLife apparel line simultaneously streamlines donations while building awareness. We aim to make charity fun, collaborative, and impactful.
Why
Right now, the cost of saving a life is relatively low. It won’t be this way forever. Today you can make a lasting impact on a family, a community, and someone's future.
How
Donate based on evidence, not marketing. We partner with high-impact, cost effective charities driven by science, data, and financial analyses.
Photo credit: Helen Keller International | Source: GiveWell
Supplements to stop vitamin deficiency
OVERVIEWVitamin A deficiency leaves children vulnerable to infections and can lead to death. We attribute over 200,000 children's deaths to vitamin A deficiency each year.(1) This program saves lives by providing vitamin A supplements to children under 5 years old.COST-EFFECTIVENESSAbout $1 to deliver a vitamin A supplement.(2) We estimate that $3,000-$5,000 will save the life of a child under 5.(3)
EVIDENCE OF IMPACTVery strong. Many high-quality studies of vitamin A supplementation show strong impact. The organization we recommend, Helen Keller International, conducts high-quality ongoing monitoring.
EVIDENCE OF IMPACTVery strong. Many high-quality studies of vitamin A supplementation show strong impact. The organization we recommend, Helen Keller International, conducts high-quality ongoing monitoring.
Photo credit: Against Malaria Foundation | Source: GiveWell
Nets that prevent malaria
OVERVIEW
Malaria kills over 400,000 people annually, mostly children under 5 in sub-Saharan Africa.(4) Nets save lives. Participants hang the nets and sleep under them so they are not bitten by malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
COST-EFFECTIVENESS
About $5 to provide one net.(5) We estimate that $3,000 - $5,000 will save a life.(6)
EVIDENCE OF IMPACT
Exceptionally strong. Many high-quality studies of nets have consistently found strong impact. The organization we recommend conducts high-quality ongoing monitoring.
Photo credit: New Incentives | Source: GiveWell
Cash incentives for routine vaccines
OVERVIEW
In Nigeria, 43% of infants did not receive all recommended childhood vaccines in 2019.(7) This program provides cash transfers to incentivize caregivers to bring babies to clinics for routine childhood vaccinations. It operates in North West Nigeria.
COST-EFFECTIVENESS
About $47 to provide an incentive to a caregiver to complete a baby’s immunization schedule.(8) We estimate that $3,000-$5,000 will save a life.(9)
EVIDENCE OF IMPACT
Very strong. A high-quality study of New Incentives' program found strong impact. New Incentives conducts high-quality ongoing monitoring.
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