Compassionate, practical and culturally compatible philanthropy
It’s the biggest health crisis you’ve never heard of. Doctors, philanthropists and companies are trying to solve it. While not seen as urgent as other world health problems, untreated vision problems cost the global economy $200 billion annually to lost … Read More
When you have to flee your home, what do you take? Since the last exodus from Myanmar in August, more than 688,000 people have escaped to Bangladesh. Here, refugees talk about the things that mean most to them All photographs … Read More
It wasn’t all bad. (Reuters/Kevin Coombs) If you’re feeling despair about the fate of humanity in the 21st century, you might want to reconsider. In 2017, it felt like the global media picked up all of the problems, and none … Read More
2018 Annual Letter By Bill Gates and Melinda Gates We are outspoken about our optimism. These days, though, optimism seems to be in short supply. The headlines are filled with awful news. Every day brings a different story of political … Read More
Pushed out by the sky-high prices of rent in glittering Hong Kong, these people get by in illegally subdivided apartments. “That day, I came home and cried,” said Benny Lam when describing an experience photographing grim living conditions in Hong … Read More
Since 1989, 100 Friends has been building schools and libraries, providing scholarships to needy children, donating school supplies to various educational projects, contributing computers and printers, augmenting the salaries of teachers and paying for teacher training workshops. In this newsletter … Read More
An especially heavy storm lashed Mumbai on Tuesday, leaving mud and debris in the city’s poorest areas. Credit Atul Loke for The New York Times MUMBAI, India — For many of the poor in this city, each year contains just … Read More
John Brimah, right, had leprosy as a child and now oversees the Ganta Leprosy and TB Rehab Center in Ganta, Liberia. At left, Bindu Daddah, a nurse, checks the wounds of a patient, John Flomo. Credit Monique Jaques for The … Read More
TED Talk Why do some people do selfless things, helping other people even at risk to their own well-being? Psychology researcher Abigail Marsh studies the motivations of people who do extremely altruistic acts, like donating a kidney to a complete … Read More
TED talk If you’re lucky enough to live without want, it’s a natural impulse to help others in need. But, asks philosopher Peter Singer, what’s the most effective way to give charitably? He talks through some surprising thought experiments to … Read More