TLYCS evaluates and recommends the most effective and life-changing charities in the fight against extreme poverty. They empower donors to maximise the impact of every dollar and help end preventable suffering worldwide. To date they have helped direct $100M of donations to high-impact charities.

GiveDirectly provides unconditional cash transfers directly to people living in extreme poverty, empowering them to choose for themselves how best to improve their lives. This model is backed by rigorous research and respects the dignity of recipients while also bypassing the high administrative costs of traditional aid.

Room to Read is a global charity that helps children in low-income communities learn to read and write while supporting girls to stay in school and graduate. By providing books, building libraries, and teaching essential life skills, they aim to break the cycle of poverty through the power of education.

Educate Girls provides quality education for girls in rural parts of India. They focus on identifying out-of-school girls, mobilizing communities to change mindsets, and implementing remedial learning programs to improve enrollment, retention, and academic success.

Partners for Equity provides targeted aid to disadvantaged communities in developing countries by forming long-term, respectful partnerships with local organizations. They focus on alleviating poverty through high-impact grants in key sectors such as health, education, livelihoods, human rights, and disability support.

Food 4 Education is a Kenyan-led non-profit that aims to eradicate classroom hunger by providing hot, nutritious, and affordable school meals to hundreds of thousands of children daily.

Healthy Learners partners with the Zambian government to provide school-based healthcare by training teachers as community health workers. Their mission is to bridge the gap in medical access for school-aged children, ensuring they stay healthy enough to attend school and succeed in their education.

Rocket Learning focuses on early childhood education in India by connecting the government school system with low-income parents through digital communities. They deliver play-based learning activities and behavioral nudges to support the development of children aged 3-6 years old.

Code.org is dedicated to expanding access to computer science education for students in K-12, with a focus on increasing participation among young women and students from underrepresented groups.

The Abaarso Network cultivates local leaders and professional teachers in Somaliland to drive national transformation. By establishing the country’s first all-female university and a K-12 school system, they are building a sustainable, homegrown foundation for societal growth.

Yalari provides Indigenous students from remote and regional Australia with access to high-quality secondary education through full boarding school scholarships and holistic support. It aims to create generational change and empower a network of First Nations leaders.

Chenla Children's Healthcare provides life-saving pediatric care and clinical outreach to underserved communities in Cambodia. By partnering directly with the public health system, they offer international-standard medical services free of charge to children suffering from infectious disease, febrile illness, premature birth, and other critical conditions.

Take2 is a social venture that breaks cycles of crime and poverty by teaching advanced technology and life skills to individuals within the justice system. Through intensive training and long-term reintegration support, they provide "justice-impacted" individuals with a pathway into high-value employment in the tech industry.

CIYOTA is a refugee-led non-profit that provides high-quality education, leadership training, and entrepreneurship programs to conflict-affected youth in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. By fostering self-reliance and peace-building skills, they empower displaced young people to break the cycle of poverty and lead the transformation of their communities.

Youth Impact is a grassroots, evidence-based non-profit that identifies and scales high-impact health and education programs for young people worldwide. Through peer-led delivery and rigorous data testing, they provide life-saving information on HIV prevention and effective remedial learning to help youth thrive in underserved communities.

Manaiakalani helps Māori and Pasifika learners in low socio-economic and challenged communities by providing them with digital tools and innovative teaching methods. They aim to make school engaging, empowering and successful with a constant focus on equity and access to give young Kiwis excellent opportunities to be fully empowered citizens.