Math + surface level considerations based on the information in the links (I’m new here):
Hellen Keller International - lives saved: 23 - vitamin A supplements administered: 79 977 - evidence of impact: strong - has room for more funding
Malaria Consortium - lives saved: 16 - children seasonally protected from malaria: 11 425 - evidence of impact: exceptionally strong - has room for more funding
Against Malaria Foundation - lives saved: 14,5 - anti-malaria nets purchased: 15 995 - iirc the nets last for ~3 years (probably taken into account by GL already) - it’s a well-known charity within the EA community (to the point it’s become a meme) so I cautiously assume it gets more funding than the others/is somewhat less neglected - added factor of insect suffering? (how much suffering does dying from insecticides generate vs the alternatives)
New Incentives - lives saved: 16 - children vaccinated: 500 - I assume the effects are long-lasting, so even if HKI or MC interventions are cheaper per person, NI vaccinations could be more effective when compared one to one (?) - evidence of impact: strong
Part B
I’m hesitating between HKI and NI, so I’ll use the numbers to break the tie/as a correction for my scope neglect and go with Hellen Keller International (they also stated they have more room for funding)
Part C
- impact of different career paths I’m considering - I need to finally do an evaluation of the most effective food so I can just buy beans or legumes in bulk and not make calculations every time I’m grocery shopping - impact of learning/self-development vs what else I could be doing in this time
Part A
Math + surface level considerations based on the information in the links (I’m new here):
Hellen Keller International
- lives saved: 23
- vitamin A supplements administered: 79 977
- evidence of impact: strong
- has room for more funding
Malaria Consortium
- lives saved: 16
- children seasonally protected from malaria: 11 425
- evidence of impact: exceptionally strong
- has room for more funding
Against Malaria Foundation
- lives saved: 14,5
- anti-malaria nets purchased: 15 995
- iirc the nets last for ~3 years (probably taken into account by GL already)
- it’s a well-known charity within the EA community (to the point it’s become a meme) so I cautiously assume it gets more funding than the others/is somewhat less neglected
- added factor of insect suffering? (how much suffering does dying from insecticides generate vs the alternatives)
New Incentives
- lives saved: 16
- children vaccinated: 500
- I assume the effects are long-lasting, so even if HKI or MC interventions are cheaper per person, NI vaccinations could be more effective when compared one to one (?)
- evidence of impact: strong
Part B
I’m hesitating between HKI and NI, so I’ll use the numbers to break the tie/as a correction for my scope neglect and go with Hellen Keller International (they also stated they have more room for funding)
Part C
- impact of different career paths I’m considering
- I need to finally do an evaluation of the most effective food so I can just buy beans or legumes in bulk and not make calculations every time I’m grocery shopping
- impact of learning/self-development vs what else I could be doing in this time