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As a YC partner, I've given to all of them. Watsi and Zidisha are particularly enjoyable to donate through directly, because you choose a person you'd like to
by tlb 12y ago
As a YC partner, I've given to all of them.
Watsi and Zidisha are particularly enjoyable to donate through directly, because you choose a person you'd like to help.
Like, for the cost of a good dinner, you could fund the remaining 1/3 of fixing this kid's legs:
https://watsi.org/profile/0cbc7f502d2e-deonisi https://watsi.org/profile/0cbc7f502d2e-deonisi. He's from a farming family, so imagine how much difference it will make throughout his life to be able to walk properly. You'll get pictures after the work is done.
Or choose someone else to help: that's part of the experience.
(But it's also a fine thing for unstaffed foundations to give across the board.)
- chadkruse 12y agoAppreciate the insight @tlb. One of the most interesting things we found when we first embarked on this journey was the seemingly inverse relationship between the size of the check and the donor/beneficiary connection. Great to see innovators like Watsi and Zidisha (DonorsChoose, charity: water, etc) bringing that connection back! Clickable links for folks: Watsi: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8563558 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8563558 (today's Universal Fund announcement) Zidisha: https://www.zidisha.org/ https://www.zidisha.org/