The Bold Question: What if you could save a life for the price of a pair of sneakers?
This week, we dive deep with Nikita Kuzmin, founder of Helpster Charity, who's transforming global giving through technology and radical transparency. With over 20 years in international tech projects, Nikita was frustrated by traditional charity opacity—so he built something better.
The Mission: "No one should be dying because they don't have $300 in this world."
The Results: Over 1,000 cases treated, hundreds of lives saved across Kenya, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Cambodia.
The Innovation: Helpster operates like a tech startup—complete with KPIs, country managers, and performance metrics. Every dollar goes directly to hospitals (never patients), with rigorous anti-fraud verification including video calls with doctors and patients.
What You'll Discover:
* How $300 can save a life through efficient, transparent processes
* The challenges of building trust in today's non-profit landscape
* Real stories of transformation (including a young girl who can now dance after years of pain)
* Helpster's innovative "endowment principle" for sustainable scaling
* How to get involved in saving lives efficiently
The Goal: Save one million lives through the lowest-cost, highest-impact approach possible.
This conversation reveals how applying startup principles to humanitarian work can create extraordinary results while building unprecedented trust through transparency.
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