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Things that went right. Wins, progress, and proof that the work pays off, told without the doom.
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The lead paint elimination
One in three children globally has elevated blood lead levels. Eliminating lead paint costs $1-50 per DALY averted. Almost nobody is funding it.
7 May 2026 · 7 min read
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The cage-free revolution
In 2015, about 13% of US hens were cage-free. Today it's 46%. Not consumer demand, but a handful of charities running corporate campaigns at roughly $1 per hen freed.
5 May 2026 · 7 min read
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The StrongMinds breakthrough
Depression affects 280 million people, but fewer than 10% get treatment in low-income countries. StrongMinds has treated over 500,000 for $23 each.
4 May 2026 · 7 min read
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The effective giving pledge
Over 11,000 people have pledged 10% of their income to effective charities through Giving What We Can, moving more than half a billion dollars. Here's why the pledge sticks.
2 May 2026 · 7 min read
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Helen Keller International
Vitamin A supplements cost roughly $1-2 per child and cut child mortality by about 24%. Helen Keller International delivers it across 20+ countries.
28 April 2026 · 7 min read
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The New Incentives programme
New Incentives pays Nigerian caregivers small cash transfers to vaccinate their children. A GiveWell top charity at roughly $5-7 per child vaccinated.
28 April 2026 · 7 min read
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The cash benchmark
GiveDirectly changed the question every charity should answer: does this do more good than just giving the money to poor people? Most can't say yes.
27 April 2026 · 7 min read
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The Malaria Consortium
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention gives children antimalarials before they get sick. The Malaria Consortium reached 25 million children in 2023 at roughly $7 each.
26 April 2026 · 6 min read
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The Against Malaria Foundation
One charity, one intervention, 300 million nets. AMF has been GiveWell's top pick for over a decade. Why the model works and what it says about giving.
25 April 2026 · 7 min read
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The deworming bet
Deworming is one of the most controversial calls in effective giving. The original study is spectacular, the replication debate fierce, the cost tiny.
25 April 2026 · 7 min read
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The GiveDirectly model
What happens when you just give poor people money? A decade of evidence says quite a lot. GiveDirectly has sent over $1 billion in unconditional cash.
24 April 2026 · 7 min read