Danny Mansvelders
Fundraising on behalf of The Life You Can Save
Fundraising on behalf of The Life You Can Save
A$1,234.57
Raised
25
Donations
A$1,003
Goal
The Life You Can Save's
ALL CHARITIES FUND
WITH 10% TO TLYCS
Hi friends! Thought I'd give this birthday fundraiser thing one more go. This year I've chosen The Life You Can Save's All Charities Fund.
The Life You Can Save are a charity auditor that assess which charities have the most impact per dollar. It then directs donations to the top 22 proven to be the most beneficial. They support a wide range of highly cost-effective, impactful charities that contribute to alleviating premature death and unnecessary suffering. As 10% of the world live on less than $3 a day, donations tend to go the furthest there, especially when only around 5% of charitable donations go to developing countries. These charities can be 100's of times more effective than our domestic ones. On the bright side over the last 15 years, 25 countries have halved their population living in extreme poverty, so there is progress being made. Unfortunately the UN sustainable development goal to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030 isn't on track. While half of those in poverty are children, currently 15,000 die every day from preventable causes such as lack of access to food, clean water, vaccinations and medical care. That's over 5 million children dying every year who don't have to. Although this is a tragedy, it also means there is a tremendous opportunity for us to share our good fortune being born into one of the wealthiest countries per capita to save lives of those born in the most desperate of circumstances and end their cycle of poverty. It can be hard to relate to people across the other side of the world we'll probably never never meet, but they're sons and daughters with family and friends who love them, they have dreams and aspirations for their lives just like us, they feel pain and grief and suffer just like we do.
I know cost of living is tough at the moment, but sadly charities are often the first casualties struck off budgets. Odds on if you look at Giving What We Can's Global income calculator you'll find you're in the top 10% global highest earners. We often don't realise just how lucky we are and the difference we could make. We might not change the world but we could revolutionise someone else's. If you can spare anything over the next couple of weeks I will personally match your contribution.
(if you're uncomfortable donating online, you're quite welcome to do it through me. just ask for details directly :)
Fund Objective
The All Charities fund aims to create transformational, enduring impact through our recommended charities and expand the network of effective giving to generate new, additional and ongoing support by investing in The Life You Can Save.
Read more about our broad approach to identifying problems, solutions and charities.
Fund Recipients
Against Malaria Foundation
Development Media International
Educate Girls
Evidence Action
Fistula Foundation
The Fred Hollows Foundation
GiveDirectly
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
Helen Keller International: Vitamin A Supplementation
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
Iodine Global Network
Living Goods
Malaria Consortium
New Incentives
One Acre Fund
Oxfam
Population Services International
Sanku
Seva
Teaching at the Right Level Africa
Unlimit Health
Village Enterprise
The Life You Can Save
Tax deductibility
Your donation will be processed by The Life You Can Save Australia. Donations of A$2 or more are tax-deductible in Australia.