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Do you have any recommendations on organizations that combat climate change? I know carbon offsets have a mixed reputation, but not addressing climate change with my charitable giving makes me feel like I have my head in the sand.
Alex: GiveWell only analyzes organization that work on global health and development, but you might be interested in the Founders Pledge, which recommends the Clean Air Task Force and the Coalition for Rainforest Nations. See more here: https://founderspledge.com/research/Cause%20Report%20-%20Climate%20Change.pdf.
Nils: Thank you!
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Do you know of any organisations which are able to get aid successfully into impoverished areas of Yemen? As I understand it can be extremely difficult for charities to start work in conflict zones. I want to help but I’m not really sure where to start.
Hi Lizzie,
Unfortunately, we haven’t prioritized work on this type of organization. In general, GiveWell does not aim to rate every charity, but to find the ones which we feel will have the greatest impact with additional donations. To read more about our top charity criteria, see here.
We have written some general tips for giving in response to a crisis in the past, which are available here.
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