Giving Effectively

Give more. Give smarter.
Make it count.

Not all donations are equal. Some charities are literally 100× more effective than others at the same goal. We cut through the noise.

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Evidence-Based

We only feature charities with rigorous RCT or quasi-experimental evidence for their core interventions.

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Independently Evaluated

All recommendations are based on GiveWell, Founders Pledge, or ACE assessments — not charity self-reporting.

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Cost-Effectiveness First

We compare charities on lives saved per dollar, not operational metrics like overhead ratios.

Recommended Charities

Top picks by evidence

Globally and Somalia-specific organisations evaluated on impact per dollar.

Against Malaria Foundation★★★★★GiveWell Top

Distributes insecticide-treated bed nets in sub-Saharan Africa. One of the most cost-effective life-saving interventions ever studied.

Global HealthMalariaGiveWell review →
Cost per life saved
$3–5K
GiveDirectly★★★★★GiveWell Top

Provides direct cash transfers to extremely poor households. Strong evidence shows cash outperforms many traditional aid programs in Africa.

Cash TransfersAfricaVisit site →
Direct transfer
$1K
Malaria Consortium★★★★★GiveWell Top

Delivers seasonal malaria chemoprevention to children in the Sahel. Reaches millions annually with preventive medicine.

Preventive HealthChildren
Cost per life saved
$2.5–4K
Somalia Nutrition Consortium★★★★Somalia

Addresses acute malnutrition in Somalia's most vulnerable communities through therapeutic feeding and nutrition education.

NutritionChildrenSomalia
Cost per life saved
$2–6K
Shaqodoon★★★★Somalia

Vocational training and employment support for Somali youth. Addresses youth unemployment — a key driver of instability.

Youth EmpowermentEmploymentSomalia
Employment rate
~60%
within 6 months

Strategy

Earning to Give

For high-income professionals — especially Somali diaspora earning in USD, GBP, or EUR — donating a significant share of income may be the single highest-impact action available.

10%

The Giving What We Can Pledge

A commitment to donate at least 10% of your income to effective causes for the rest of your career. Taken by 9,000+ people globally.

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$10,000
donated to a top charity
Multiple lives saved
That's 10–15% of a UK tech salary

Frequently Asked Questions

Earning to Give is a strategy where you choose a high-earning career specifically to donate a significant portion to high-impact causes. Funding effective interventions can create more good than working directly on them.
The most common commitment is 10% (Giving What We Can pledge). Many EA members in high-income careers donate 20–50%. Even 1% from a diaspora salary makes a meaningful difference in the Somali context.
It depends on your skills. For many people in finance, tech, law, or medicine, the counterfactual impact of their donation exceeds what they could do directly. Our community discussions can help you think this through.
Software engineering, medicine, finance, law, consulting, and international development tend to offer the highest salaries. Diaspora professionals earning in USD, GBP, or EUR are particularly well-positioned.