THE LIFE YOU CAN SAVE
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Book Distribution
In 2009, Peter Singer wrote the first edition of The Life You Can Save to demonstrate why we should care about and help those living in global extreme poverty, and how easy it is to improve and even save lives by giving effectively. Peter then founded our organization, The Life You Can Save, to advance the ideas in the book. Together, the book and organization have helped raise millions of dollars for effective charities, supporting work protecting people from diseases, restoring sight, avoiding unwanted pregnancies, ensuring that children get the nutrients they need, and providing opportunities to not only survive but thrive.
In the decade since the first book’s publication, dramatic progress has been made in reducing global extreme poverty. However, millions still live on less than $1.90 a day, and there is yet much to be done.
To address the continuing need, and to build on the success of the first edition, Singer acquired the book rights and updated the content to be current and even more relevant.
The 10th-anniversary updated edition of The Life You Can Save aims to inform, inspire and empower as many people as possible to act now and save lives. To spread the message of effective giving, our organisation has now made the ebook and audiobook – narrated by celebrities such as Kristen Bell, Stephen Fry and Shabana Azmi – available for free on our website. We aim to share this book as widely as possible.
Curating and fundraising for highly effective charities
The Life You Can Save makes “smart giving simple” by curating a group of nonprofits that save or improve the most lives per dollar. These charities have been rigorously evaluated to help donors make the biggest impact per dollar. Our organisation works to raise awareness and raise funds for these highly effective charities.
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THE LIFE YOU CAN SAVE
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Mr. Peter Singer
Peter Singer
Charlie Bresler
Neela Saldanha
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Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
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