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“Can we save some of the 14,790 children dying every day? The answer is: Yes, we can.”
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Your donations will be divided between those of our recommended charities that are addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. We will use our discretion as to how these funds will be regranted based on our assessment of the relative need, impact and cost-effectiveness of each intervention.
Currently, we are focused on the following charities' COVID-19 response projects: Development Media International, Evidence Action, Project Healthy Children, and GiveDirectly.
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Stay at home. Read a book. Save lives.
You may not be able to stay home all the time, but The Life You Can Save strongly urges everyone to help the fight against coronavirus by following the “social distancing” guidelines in your area.
When you are home we urge you to download, read and share this important book. Despite the devastating impact of coronavirus close to you, people living in extreme poverty face death from treatable infectious disease every day and will likely be most impacted by the coronavirus. You can literally save lives and reduce suffering even from your own home.
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