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"As bad as the coronavirus has been in wealthy countries, it will likely be much more devastating in poor countries that have worse health-care systems. In many places, social distancing is not even an option. Imagine how quickly the virus may spread in a crowded refugee camp without adequate hygiene and sanitation." Susan Athey and Dean Karlan
Your donations will be divided between those of our recommended charities that are addressing the COVID-19 pandemic with projects related to the interventions we already recommend.
Currently, we are focused on the following charities' COVID-19 response projects: Development Media International, Evidence Action, Project Healthy Children, GiveDirectly, D-Rev, Population Services International and Living Goods.
Read more about what our charities are doing in response to the pandemic. https://www.thelifeyoucansave.org/charity-stories/how-our-recommended-charities-are-addressing-the-covid-19-virus/
Our charities have been rigorously evaluated to help you make the biggest impact per dollar. When you support one of our recommended charities, The Life You Can Save does not charge any fee or receive any monetary benefit from that transaction.
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TLYCS UK is a restricted fund operating under the auspices of Prism the Gift Fund, Registered Charity Number: 1099682