Give the gift
of happiness.
This Christmas, you can really make a difference with your donation. Supporting the Happier Lives Institute’s recommended charities means improving the wellbeing of the people who need it the most. ‘Tis the season to create happiness!
Give the gift
of happiness.
This Christmas, you can really make a difference with your donation.
At the Happier Lives Institute, we rigorously compare charities around the world and recommend the ones that will turn your money into the greatest happiness for other people.
‘Tis the season to create happiness!
Support the charities we recommend
Discover the Happier Lives Fund
The Happier Lives Fund is the easiest and most effective way to donate and support all of our 4 recommended charities. Our experts will allocate 90% of your donation among them, and 10% will fund the Happier Lives Institute’s high-impact happiness research.
StrongMinds
StrongMinds is working to close the mental health treatment gap in Africa with a cost-effective, scalable model.
Friendship Bench
Friendship Bench Zimbabwe provides community-based psychological interventions to get people out of depression and anxiety.
Pure Earth
Pure Earth works to protect people, especially children and pregnant women, from the harmful effects of toxic pollution.
Taimaka
Taimaka treats children with acute malnutrition using a model that is cheaper than legacy approaches and simpler.
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The Happier Lives Institute’s advent calendar
Do you want to learn more about us and our recommended charities? Every day in December, our advent calendar will reveal stories, insights and explanations about all the ways in which we increase happiness and wellbeing.
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| 22 WELLBYs by providing 12 people with psychotherapy via StrongMinds | |
| 26 WELLBYs by providing 33 people with psychotherapy via Friendship Bench | |
| 37 WELLBYs by treating 6 children for acute malnutrition via Taimaka | |
| 57 WELLBYs by saving 2384 children from lead exposure via Pure Earth | |
| Can’t decide between these charities? Donate to our Happier Lives Fund and we’ll allocate your donation between them. |
Help us create more happiness
At the Happier Lives Institute, we take happiness seriously. Our research shows that the best charities have about 1,000 times more impact per dollar than standard charities. This way, your donation makes the biggest impact.
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