Quick question: what are currently the most effective cause areas and charities when looking at global health and poverty interventions? So far I have limited my donation to GiveWell’s list, which is exclusively focused on saving lives in the most effective manner possible, and GiveDirectly, which is as far as I know the most effective extreme poverty-alleviating charity. Can you tell me what is the current status within EA of the following cause areas/charities?
Sight interventions such as those provided by Seva Foundation or The Fred Hollows Foundation.
Deworming, such as Evidence Action.
Education-based interventions, such as Educate Girls, Teaching at the Right Level Africa etc.
Fistula Foundation?
Media/family planning interventions such as Development Media International.
Village Enterprise as compared with GiveDirectly?
As you can see, I am mainly focusing on The Life You Can Save recommended charities, and I am basically asking how effective these are compared with GiveWell. I found it hard to find concrete evidence of effectiveness for some of these.
As this is my first post, please forgive my ignorance of posting habits/rules.
[Question] Question regarding current health/poverty intervention effectiveness
Hello EA members!
Quick question: what are currently the most effective cause areas and charities when looking at global health and poverty interventions? So far I have limited my donation to GiveWell’s list, which is exclusively focused on saving lives in the most effective manner possible, and GiveDirectly, which is as far as I know the most effective extreme poverty-alleviating charity. Can you tell me what is the current status within EA of the following cause areas/charities?
Sight interventions such as those provided by Seva Foundation or The Fred Hollows Foundation.
Deworming, such as Evidence Action.
Education-based interventions, such as Educate Girls, Teaching at the Right Level Africa etc.
Fistula Foundation?
Media/family planning interventions such as Development Media International.
Village Enterprise as compared with GiveDirectly?
As you can see, I am mainly focusing on The Life You Can Save recommended charities, and I am basically asking how effective these are compared with GiveWell. I found it hard to find concrete evidence of effectiveness for some of these.
As this is my first post, please forgive my ignorance of posting habits/rules.