Against Malaria Foundation
Long-lasting insecticidal bednets for malaria prevention in sub-Saharan Africa & beyond
Our editorial assessment
AMF is arguably the single most cost-effective charity in the world when measured by lives saved per dollar. GiveWell has recommended them continuously since 2009 — an almost unprecedented run — and their post-distribution monitoring (95% of nets confirmed in use the day after distribution) sets a gold standard for accountability that few organisations of any size can match. The zero-overhead model is not a gimmick: AMF's operating costs are covered by a small number of separate institutional donors, meaning every public donation buys nets. For donors who want maximum measurable impact per dollar, AMF remains the benchmark against which all other charities are compared.
The problem they're solving
Malaria kills roughly 600,000 people each year, the vast majority of them children under five in sub-Saharan Africa. A single long-lasting insecticidal net costs roughly $2–3 and protects a family for 2–3 years. AMF reports that for every 600 nets deployed, one child death is prevented and 500–1,000 malaria cases are avoided — making bednet distribution one of the most cost-effective health interventions ever studied.
About Against Malaria Foundation
AMF funds and distributes long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) to protect families from malaria in the world's highest-burden countries. Founded in 2004, AMF has an extraordinary zero-overhead model — every public dollar donated funds bednets.
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How this score was produced
The GiveWise score is our own editorial assessment, produced with a weighted rubric covering program spending, transparency and governance, evidence of impact, cost-effectiveness, and leadership. It draws on publicly available reports from independent evaluators such as GiveWell, Charity Navigator, and CharityWatch, but it is not a rating issued or endorsed by any of those organisations. Read the full methodology →