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Gret Glyer: Charity in Malawi with DonorSee

KEY MOMENTS

0:00 – Intro and sponsors
0:59 – Gret Glyer on his name and Ecuadorian roots
3:36 – Keeping baby names secret, and childbirth stories
7:18 – What DonorSee is and how it works
8:58 – Lou's trip to Nepal with a friend
11:52 – The Nepal earthquake and a knife maker's school
14:24 – Why traditional charity leaves donors skeptical
17:12 – From critiquing big charity to building something better
20:21 – How Gret ended up teaching math in Malawi
23:50 – Teaching at an international school
25:37 – Why Malawi changed Gret's view of the world
30:06 – Living on 30 cents a day and the hungry season
33:37 – What's holding Malawi back
36:53 – Locally sourced projects and formula milk
39:10 – Mama Rwanda, and relief vs. development
41:38 – How COVID lockdowns hurt the developing world
46:40 – Comfort in America and Lou's son's RSV scare
50:23 – Premature twins with and without infrastructure
51:53 – Bright minds and the bottom billion
53:52 – Where to find DonorSee and wrap-up

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

DonorSee CEO Gret Glyer joins Lou to talk about his charity, his work in Malawi, why traditional charity fails, and Lou's relationship with Nepal.

We also get into his name and Ecuadorian roots, keeping baby names secret, how DonorSee works, the Nepal earthquake and a knife maker's school, how Gret ended up teaching math in Malawi, living on 30 cents a day during the hungry season, what's holding Malawi back, Mama Rwanda, relief vs. development, how COVID lockdowns hurt the developing world, Lou's son's RSV scare, premature twins with and without infrastructure, and the bottom billion.

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