Swimmer963 comments on Tell LessWrong about your charitable donations - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Swimmer963 25 January 2012 05:47:02PM 3 points [-]

I give $40 per month to World Vision (have been for over 2 years now) and $30 per month to Modest Needs. Both are automatic deductions from my bank account, and right now nearly 10% of my monthly income. I will increase my amount of automatic deductions when I'm reliably working full-time (right now I work full time in summer, with my income far exceeding rent and other expenses, and then go back to part-time during the school year and often either barely break even or have to draw on my savings. Ideally I would like to give 10% of my income, which on a starting nurse's salary would be over $5000/year.

I am also thinking of ending my donation to World Vision and moving to Village Reach or another charity that is rated highly on GiveWell.