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Re: Thank HN: You helped save 33k lives

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Watsi is incredibly inspiring! I’ve been a monthly donor since ~the beginning when I was just an undergraduate, and I still read the stories and emails I receive. I’m glad that you opted for the steady growth path, and that you’ve made it a sustainable thing.

That's incredible. Monthly donors are Watsi's lifeblood - it is so impactful to be able to bet on receiving a certain amount each month - thank you!

Re: Thank HN: You helped save 33k lives

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That's incredible. Why even compare your startup to for-profits, while you actually make world a better place?

Why would for profits not make the world a better place? For-profit does not mean “shareholders and ROI over user” or something. You can do for-profit and not enshtfy and make the world better. That’s my goal at least.

> For-profit does not mean “shareholders and ROI over user” or something.

It’s not definitionally true, but it happens often enough that there’s no denying a clear trend.

Re: Thank HN: You helped save 33k lives

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Watsi seems to be doing great work, but the title—"you helped save 33k lives"—reads as misleading to me. I guess "helped" could be doing a lot of heavy lifting here, but I would be incredibly surprised if the counterfactual number of lives saved was more than 3000. (But don't let this dissuade you from donating; concretely improving someone's life is totally a worthwhile goal, and Watsi seems very good at effecting this)

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post #10

Watsi is incredibly inspiring! I’ve been a monthly donor since ~the beginning when I was just an undergraduate, and I still read the stories and emails I receive. I’m glad that you opted for the steady growth path, and that you’ve made it a sustainable thing.

Your support every month in our Universal Fund means the world to us! This consistency and reliability helps us plan ahead, show up faster for patients in need, and grow to reach new hospitals and communities.

Re: Thank HN: You helped save 33k lives

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Incredible, I didn't know about Watsi, but I am glad that I do now. Direct support for something as important as healthcare seems to be one of the best ways to deploy donations to positively impact the world. Thank you for creating this!
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