The GiveWell Blog

Can a donor give “new life for the pariahs” through the World Fistula Fund?

Nicholas Kristof’s excellent column describes the problem of obstetric fistula and the World Fistula Foundation. We strongly share Mr. Kristof’s view that obstetric fistula is a pressing problem, and have written before that it’s one of the problems we’d most like to help donors address. However, we still have not identified a fistula charity that…

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Pneumonia Day is another General Health Day

On World Pneumonia Day, it’s natural for a donor to ask, “Where can I give to fight pneumonia?” But the actual plan to fight pneumonia consists of the following: breastfeeding promotion, vaccination, and treatment in communities, health centers, and hospitals. All of these are general health initiatives that touch on a wide variety of health…

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