Who we still support

As a fair fashion brand, it is important to us at Paigh not only to contribute to more sustainability and fairness through our clothes. In addition, we would like to support organizations that improve the lives of children and adults who live in challenging circumstances, sustainably and long -term. We are particularly concerned with projects that serve the development aid. Because with good development cooperation, industrialized countries and less developed countries cooperate in such a way that people can improve their life situation out of their own forces if possible. This leads to permanent and really sustainable changes in life. 

In the end of each year, from now on we donate a small share of our sales to selected aid organizations. So you also contribute a small part to a fairer world with your purchase at Paigh and that many people in this world can do better in the long term!

"Health is not everything, but everything is nothing without health."

Our health is particularly fundamental to our (all) well -being, as well as for all people. When this is struck, this has an impact on almost all other areas of life. For example, if you are seriously ill, you cannot go to school or work, for example, and are often dependent on help. It becomes even more dramatic if we are chronically ill or who are permanently exposed to an increased risk. In addition to securing essential conditions, our health basically forms the basis of our life. And determines our everyday life.

How often we get sick and how quickly we can get well again is influenced by the existing medical care of the country in which we live. We all found out in the latest last year that this supply can be set up very differently from country to country. Especially in particularly poor countries, the resources that are needed are often missing to contain diseases or heal sick people. Therefore, health programs have a particularly positive effect on many areas of life.

It is important to us to support such projects that have been shown to have an effect and are cost -effective and transparent. When selecting the programs that we would like to support, we therefore have the knowledge of Effective donation or Givet oriented. 

Ultimately, we chose three wonderful aid projects, which we would like to introduce to you in the following.

Malaria consortium

Malaria causes considerable suffering. Due to the bite of a mosquito, more than 200 million people are still infected annually, the majority of it lives on the African continent. The disease ends fatally for almost 450,000 people, and children under the age of five are over ⅔. But even in the event of a non -fatal course, the sick people suffer enormously: In addition to initial flu -like symptoms, malaria can lead to permanent restrictions on vision, hearing or epilepsy. 

The risk of developing malaria depends on the season in many countries. During the four -month rainy season there are significantly more mosquitoes - that makes them a high season for malaria infections. The Malaria consortium During this time, children with the preventive medication supplies sulfadoxin pyrimethamine and amodiaquin. These drugs are recommended by the WHO because they have proven themselves for years, are effective and are also inexpensive. It costs less than seven dollars to protect a child over the entire rainy season. The malaria consortium also supports the training of employees: inside that give the children the necessary medication. The employees visit: The children in the inside of the children in their home during the prevention period. 

The malaria consortium not only helps in African countries. In Thailand and Southeast Asia, too, the disease still represents a serious threat, which is why the organization also works for a decline in malaria infections. Since the majority of our products are manufactured in Thailand, this aspect of the project is of course particularly important to us.

What do preventive medication bring?

The effect of such a “chemo prevention” by the medication is through several randomized studies It was documented: approx. 75% of all clinical malaria cases could be avoided by chemo prevention programs. If a malaria disease occurs, the disease is less serious due to prevention. Fortunately, the decline in malaria infections not only has advantages for the individual, but also shows in the economy: loud Effective donation.org increases every dollar that is issued in African countries for anti-malaria activities, the gross domestic product by $ 6.75, which is an extraordinarily high value.

So far, the malaria consortium has prevented more than 10 million cases of malaria.

Deworm the World Initiative

Over 1.5 billion people with worms are infected worldwide. Yes, right. 1.5 billion. In the foreground is the worm diseases of schistosomiasis and helminthiasis. The worm larvae get into the body of people via contaminated soils, plants or water. The worm infestation, especially in children, can have severe health consequences and also fatal. For example, helminthiasis can lead to growth disorders and anemia in the long term. The future of the children is also at risk from the worm infestation: due to the disease -related school failures, you cannot enjoy sufficient education and earn in adulthood significantly less than healthy children - the risk of spending the entire life into poverty increases. 

Effective worm treatment is very cheap. However, the people living in extreme poverty lack the money even for this. With the cost -effective, school -based deworming programs that the Deworm the World Initiative promotes, a child with just one dollar can be dewormed for a whole year. 

Children take deworm pills twice a year, which reliably free them from the parasites. Deworm the World focuses primarily on the two countries of Kenya and India. The average total costs here are between $ 0.35 and $ 0.66. The organization works with government agencies and not only promotes the preparation and implementation of the programs, but also the subsequent evaluation.

How to help the children in the long term

Since 2014, the Deworm The World Initiative has been administered over 1 billion treatments that have positive effects on nutrition, cognitive skills, participation in lessons and long -term economic prospects. The effectiveness of the deworming programs can be proven by several scientifically recognized studies. As a result, the number of infected children drops drastically; The longer the pills are administered. 

In 2017 alone, 280 million children could be reached with the help of Deworm The World. With its deworming measures, the project is not only particularly cost -effective, but also very transparent and still has a high growth potential.

Givedirectly

Every tenth person lives from less than $ 1.90 a day - in extreme poverty. But now it is the case that donations do not arrive directly with the needy for many programs, but only in detours. Classic development cooperation projects are often more shaped by political decisions than the actual needs of people in need. In addition, substantial parts of the funds often go for employees: inside from the donor countries or administrative costs.

GiveDirectly If it does it differently: Here people who live in extreme poverty will be transferred to money by cell phone. The sum corresponds to the equivalent of an annual income. In Kenya there is approximately $ 1,000 for a five-person household. These money transfers are not linked to any conditions and the recipients: Inside, for example, urgently needed food and medication can buy or pay school fees. You don't have to pay the money back.

Where does the money go?

Of the donations flowing to GiveDirectly, only 15% are used for administrative purposes. This is an exceptionally low value and makes the money transfers extremely efficient. The money is very securely protected from corruption because it is transferred directly to people's cell phone via mobile banking. The nice thing about this approach is that it can be transferred to other countries without much effort.

You may not think it immediately, but unconditional money transfers help people - in contrast to many conventional aid measures - sustainably and reliably out of poverty. A whole series Scientific studies showed that. Not only sustainable improvements in areas such as education, health and savings quota appear, but also positive effects on the physical and psychological well -being of the recipients: inside. Incidentally, the concern that the money is spent on alcohol or drugs is - as studies show again and again - unfounded. 

Money transfers are among the best evaluated approaches to development cooperation. Since the beginning of the project, GiveDirectly has also attached great importance to the fact that the projects are scientifically accompanied and carefully evaluated. The organization is also very transparent and cost -effective. 

In 2018, GiveDirectly paid almost $ 60 million directly to extremely poor people.

Pratthanade Foundation

Millions of women and girls in rural regions of Thailand have only limited access to education and safe jobs. Many of them move to Bangkok to find better income opportunities - often without training, financial reserves or support. This makes them particularly susceptible to poorly paid and uncertain jobs.

The Pratthanade Foundation Starts here: Since 1999 the award-winning organization has been offering targeted educational and mentoring programs for women and girls from low-income families. It conveys practical skills that are often not taught in public schools and strengthens the self -confidence of its participants.

How is helped?

Donations to the Pratthanade Foundation flow directly into free training courses and workshops for women and girls in Thailand. This includes:

• The "Better Me" program for women: Intensive training in Bangkok with courses on financial planning, self -defense, English, women's rights and career planning.
• Workshops for girls in Ubon Ratchani: Early clarification of educational opportunities, safe career paths and self -protection.
• Individual mentoring programs: Support from Expert: Inside to accompany women on their personal way.

More than 46,000 women and girls have already benefited from these programs. Studies show that the participants achieve higher salaries after training, appear more confident and can free themselves from the poverty trap in the long term.