Why are many of the current charities based in Africa?

Our job is to send each gift where it can do the most good, and today the strongest evidence sits in low-income settings, especially sub-Saharan Africa. Disease burdens are higher, proven interventions are cheaper, and the marginal impact per gift is often an order of magnitude greater than in rich countries. Independent advisors select charities against external evidence (e.g., fighting malnutrition, providing community mental health), not geography. This isn’t “charity nationalism”; it’s real world impact. We are continuously searching for more amazing charities to support, and as more programmes in other regions clear the same bar, we will add them to our funds.

Updated on: 08/09/2025