April 2018: Schistosomiasis Control Initiative

Abstract

A donation of $1.5 million was made by Effective Altruism Funds, a project of the Centre for Effective Altruism, to the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative (SCI) in April 2018. The rationale behind this decision was explained by taking into account the GiveWell blog post’s arguments in favor of supporting SCI over GiveWell’s other recommended charities. The funds granted will enable SCI to reach millions of children with deworming programs. The possibility of allocating funds for grant investigations currently underway by GiveWell and grants to organizations focused on fundraising for GiveWell’s top charities was considered but not acted upon immediately. – AI-generated abstract.