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If you'd like your donation to do the most good, consider giving to our Maximum Impact Fund. GiveWell takes no fees and uses our most up-to-date research to grant your gift to the charities where donations will help the most.

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MAXIMUM IMPACT FUND OVERVIEW

This is the best fit for donors who want to maximize their impact. We take zero fees and use our most up-to-date research to grant your gift where it will help the most.

We typically grant this pool of funds to one or more of our recommended charities each quarter. Once we grant your donation, we’ll email you to let you know which charity or charities we selected and what we expect your donation will accomplish.

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MALARIA CONSORTIUM (SEASONAL MALARIA CHEMOPREVENTION PROGRAM) OVERVIEW

Malaria kills over 400,000 people annually, mostly children under 5 in sub-Saharan Africa.(1) Seasonal malaria chemoprevention is preventive medicine that saves children’s lives. It is given during the four months of the year when malaria infection rates are especially high.

Find out more about the Malaria Consortium’s seasonal malaria chemoprevention program. Learn more about how these results are calculated here.

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AGAINST MALARIA FOUNDATION OVERVIEW

Malaria kills over 400,000 people annually, mostly children under 5 in sub-Saharan Africa.(2) Nets save lives. Participants hang the nets and sleep under them so they are not bitten by malaria-carrying mosquitoes.

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HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL'S VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENTATION PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Vitamin 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.(3) This program saves lives by providing vitamin A supplements to children under 5 years old.

Find out more about Helen Keller International’s vitamin A supplementation program. Learn more about how these results are calculated here.

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NEW INCENTIVES OVERVIEW

In Nigeria, 43% of infants did not receive all recommended childhood vaccines in 2019.(4) This program provides cash transfers to incentivize caregivers to bring babies to clinics for routine childhood vaccinations. It operates in North West Nigeria

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SCI FOUNDATION OVERVIEW

Hundreds of millions of people around the world are infected with parasitic worms.(5) This program provides children with medication that clears parasitic infections and may lead to a large increase in lifetime earnings. We recommend the program based on its small potential for a large impact on earnings.

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EVIDENCE ACTION'S DEWORM THE WORLD INITIATIVE OVERVIEW

Hundreds of millions of people around the world are infected with parasitic worms.(6) This program provides children with medication that clears parasitic infections and may lead to a large increase in lifetime earnings. We recommend the program based on its small potential for a large impact on earnings.

Find out more about Evidence Action's Deworm the World Initiative.. Learn more about how these results are calculated here.

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SIGHTSAVERS' DEWORMING PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Hundreds of millions of people around the world are infected with parasitic worms.(7) This program provides children with medication that clears parasitic infections and may lead to a large increase in lifetime earnings. We recommend the program based on its small potential for a large impact on earnings.

Find out more about the SightSavers' deworming program. Learn more about how these results are calculated here.

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THE END FUND'S DEWORMING PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Hundreds of millions of people around the world are infected with parasitic worms.(8) This program provides children with medication that clears parasitic infections and may lead to a large increase in lifetime earnings. We recommend the program based on its small potential for a large impact on earnings.

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GiveDirectly Overview

The majority of people in the world live on less than $3,700 per year.(9) This program gives cash to very poor families, mostly in Africa, to spend as they like. Many participants make investments in business and agricultural assets, housing, and education.

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to the Against Malaria Foundation
to Helen Keller International
to New Incentives
to the SCI Foundation
to Evidence Action
to SightSavers
to the END Fund
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