Cause
Lead poisoning
Reducing exposure to lead, a poison that harms children's development and can turn up in everyday products such as cosmetics.
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Highest-rated charities
Listed by evaluator designation, with each one's headline figure exactly as published.
What works, and how we know
Questions donors ask
- What is the most effective charity for lead poisoning?
We don't pick a winner ourselves. The highest-rated charities here are Pure Earth, based on what GiveWell and the Happier Lives Institute publish. Each charity page shows the figures, the source and how strong the evidence is.
- Should I give to one charity or a fund?
Both are reasonable. A fund run by an evaluator lets them direct your gift to where they judge the need is greatest; giving to one charity lets you choose the program yourself.
- Are these figures guaranteed?
No. They are evaluators' modeled estimates of the average. Real results can be higher or lower, and evaluators update them as they learn.