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At The Life You Can Save, we strive to promote giving and interventions that support alleviation of poverty-caused disease and death as well as establishment and growth of solutions that allow people to sustainably improve their lives in the long run. Read about some of the issues and successes around the crucial topic of economic development, including empowerment, opportunity and security.
In Pyata, a rural community in Niger State, Nigeria, farming is more than just a livelihood—it’s the central activity that connects the village. For Alhaji Ibrahim…
This post was originally published by Mr. McCormick as a part of our Effective Giving Bloggers Program. When you sign up for our Effective Giving Bloggers…
The Life You Can Save has closed its COVID-19 Fund. Take a look at how your support helped our charities respond rapidly to the challenges presented…
World Refugee Day is June 20th. Read about and support the ways that our recommended charities are helping some of the millions of people who are…
While researching my book Where Am I Giving: A Global Adventure Exploring How to Use Your Gifts and Talents to Make a Difference, in which I…
Recently, I had the privilege of interviewing Abby Maxman, President & CEO of Oxfam America. The interview with this dedicated, knowledgeable, and thoughtful career professional led…
A look at some of the progress, obstacles, and issues surrounding one of the world's most pressing issues.
The issue of rapid population increase has not gone away, yet it remains an unmentionable topic in international policy circles. This must change.
Graduation programs such as those run by Village Enterprise help people lift themselves out of extreme poverty by providing a small up-front infusion of cash to…
I was born to a violent, polygamous Dad who did not pay my tuition since childhood. My mum, who herself never went to school, resorted to…
“We’re the first generation of people who do really know what the cure for poverty is. It eluded people for a long, long time. The cure…
Initially skeptical of basic income, I describe in this article how the growing evidence showed me the error of my early perspective and convinced me to…
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