1) I find GiveWell’s analysis very convincing on the question of which charity to donate to; they estimate it costs between $500 and $1000 to save a life with Village Reach. What I can’t seem to find is how many lives I would save by becoming an organ donor—if GiveWell has reported on this, I can’t find it (and it seems outside their scope).
2) I’m taking a look at this. It appears to be nearly impossible to buy life insurance when under 18, but I’ll keep looking.
With a little research online you’ll probably be able to figure out the average number of lives saved per organ donor and the probability that you will become one before you age to the point when your organs aren’t wanted.
My quick Googling prior to making posting the grandparent seemed to show that the demand for donor organs goes unfilled—people die on the waiting list.
1) I find GiveWell’s analysis very convincing on the question of which charity to donate to; they estimate it costs between $500 and $1000 to save a life with Village Reach. What I can’t seem to find is how many lives I would save by becoming an organ donor—if GiveWell has reported on this, I can’t find it (and it seems outside their scope).
2) I’m taking a look at this. It appears to be nearly impossible to buy life insurance when under 18, but I’ll keep looking.
With a little research online you’ll probably be able to figure out the average number of lives saved per organ donor and the probability that you will become one before you age to the point when your organs aren’t wanted.
But not necessarily the marginal number of lives saved, which is the important thing.
My quick Googling prior to making posting the grandparent seemed to show that the demand for donor organs goes unfilled—people die on the waiting list.