The Life You Can Save by Watch the TED talk
“Can we save some of the 14,790 children dying every day? The answer is: Yes, we can.”
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Save lives and reduce suffering by making one donation that supports all of our recommended nonprofits. The work of all these nonprofits has been impacted by COVID-19 in one way or another but one thing is clear—the need for effective interventions will only increase as a result of this pandemic.
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You Don't Have to be Brave to Save Lives
Our Executive Director, Charlie Bresler, explains how one does not have to be brave—even during the COVID-19 pandemic—to save lives. You can save these lives, in a cost-effective way, through our recommended nonprofits. And amazingly, you can do so while social distancing and staying home!
Stay at home. Read a book. Save lives.
You may not be able to stay home all the time, but The Life You Can Save strongly urges everyone to help the fight against coronavirus by following the “social distancing” guidelines in your area.
When you are home we urge you to download, read and share this important book. Despite the devastating impact of coronavirus close to you, people living in extreme poverty face death from treatable infectious disease every day and will likely be most impacted by the coronavirus. You can literally save lives and reduce suffering even from your own home.
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