Poverty Alleviation Fund
Direct, measurable poverty relief
Routes donations to evidence-backed organizations that deliver direct, measurable relief to people living in extreme poverty.
How your donation is allocated
Every dollar is split across these organizations.
Direct cash transfers to people living in extreme poverty
Group therapy for depression in sub-Saharan Africa
Scaling proven poverty interventions including deworming
Why we chose these charities
Charities selected based on GiveWell and Founders Pledge research. Combines direct cash transfers as a benchmark with high-evidence supplementary programs.
GiveDirectly
Direct cash transfers to people living in extreme poverty
Why we chose this
GiveDirectly gives cash directly to people living in extreme poverty, letting recipients decide how to spend it. Rigorous research including randomized controlled trials shows cash transfers improve food security, assets, and psychological wellbeing. It also sets a benchmark — if a charity can't beat direct cash, it should reconsider its approach.
cost to deliver $1000 directly to a person in extreme poverty
StrongMinds
Group therapy for depression in sub-Saharan Africa
Why we chose this
StrongMinds delivers group interpersonal therapy for women with depression in Uganda and Zambia. Founders Pledge rates them as the most cost-effective mental health charity they have evaluated. Depression affects over 300 million people globally with very limited treatment access in low-income countries.
cost to treat one person for depression
Evidence Action
Scaling proven poverty interventions including deworming
Why we chose this
Evidence Action runs Dispensers for Safe Water and the Deworm the World Initiative, both GiveWell top charities. Deworming children costs roughly $1 per child treated and improves school attendance and long-term earnings. Their model focuses exclusively on interventions backed by strong evidence.
cost per child dewormed