Severe malnutrition is still a huge global problem. To treat it in low-resource settings, an intervention that is generally considered best practice is community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM), which consists of providing underweight children with a nutrient-enriched peanut butter formula alongside basic medical care. Taimaka, one of our Promising Charities, delivers CMAM through community […]
Mental health conditions are among the leading causes of lost wellbeing worldwide, yet access to care remains out of reach for most people in low- and middle-income countries. Friendship Bench Zimbabwe has spent 20 years working on this problem in one of the most extreme cases: a country with only a handful of psychiatrists serving […]
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the Happier Lives Fund (HLF) is growing, and so is its impact. We have now completed our second round of disbursements to our recommended charities, covering donations received in Q1 2026. Here is what that looks like in practice. How much did the HLF raise in Q1 […]
This year’s World Happiness Report focuses on social media and its effects on happiness, especially among young people. It is a topic that looks very different depending on where you are in the world. To get a ground-level perspective from Kenya, we spoke with the team at the Shamiri Institute, an NGO bringing mental health […]
In 2025 we published research showing some charities are 1,000x more impactful than others in the World Happiness Report. It didn’t go how we expected. Reflections one year on from our World Happiness Report chapter We’ve just had World Happiness Day (20 March 2026). A belated happy happiness day to you, in case you missed […]
What are the Top 10 happiest countries in 2026? Our friends at the World Happiness Report have just published their 2026 rankings, based on self-reported wellbeing. Read on to learn more. Once again, the Nordic countries claim the top spots, with Finland retaining its title as the world’s happiest country. These wealthy, homogenous, high-trust states […]