Published: August 10, 2012
Summary
Think Humanity works with refugees in Africa to fight malaria, provide clean water, and offer other aid.1 We considered Think Humanity for an in-depth evaluation because it reports conducting monitoring surveys and finding promising results,2 and because it distributes insecticide-treated nets, a priority program.
After corresponding with Think Humanity representatives and reviewing their financial statements, we decided not to prioritize further research on them because of their small size (total revenue of $99,346 in 2011).3
Sources
- Heckel, Jim. President of Think Humanity. Email to GiveWell (DOC), August 7, 2012.
- Think Humanity. About Us. http://www.thinkhumanity.org/about (accessed August 10, 2012). Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/69onIIGOv.
- Think Humanity. IRS form 990 (2011) (PDF).
- Think Humanity. Program meds and nets. http://www.Thinkhumanity.org/projects.html?id=2 (accessed March 30, 2011). Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/5xZRW7PCi.
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"Think Humanity grew from a small organization supplying mosquito nets to one that also provides healthcare, water wells, education and socio-economic development projects."
Think Humanity, "About Us." - 2
"A survey and project retrospective follows each distribution. A survey was conducted in September 2009 in Kyangwali Refugee Camp and the results of the survey showed a 88 percent reduction in incidences of malaria. Mosquito nets were distributed in the Acholi Quarter Camp July 2010. A survey was conducted in January 2011 and the results of the survey showed a 93 percent reduction in incidences of malaria.” Think Humanity, “Program Meds and Nets.”
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- Think Humanity, "IRS Form 990 (2011)."
- Jim Heckel, email to GiveWell, August 7, 2012.