# Watsi 29 Hacker News commenters recommended Watsi and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months; owners who said how long report a median of 12 years (4 owners). It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule. **Verdict:** People recommend Watsi for funding medical care for patients in need, with small donations going far and a long track record. Critics note it refused BBB evaluation. ## Why people recommend it - Steady, sustainable team work (5 comments): "You, Grace, and Thomas created a lot of good in the world, as did everyone else who joined in on the Watsi journey." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47056685)) "I’m glad that you opted for the steady growth path, and that you’ve made it a sustainable thing." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47054721)) "Watsi is great. I really appreciate all the hard work they've put into making this happen" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47055475)) - Donors stay loyal for years (4 comments): "it is so impactful to be able to bet on receiving a certain amount each month" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47054765)) "619 of our current monthly donors first made a donation 10 or more years ago" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47055086)) "Hard to believe it is over 10 years I've been contributing to Watsi." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47058962)) - Direct healthcare impact per dollar (4 comments): "Direct support for something as important as healthcare seems to be one of the best ways to deploy donations" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47055062)) "It's so hard some times to know where you can do maximum good with your money: Watsi might well be it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47054568)) "Costs listed there is so small (compared to the west) that every dollar can help" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50013908)) - Long trusted on HN (4 comments): "Watsi remains the most inspiring things that’s happened on Hackers News since I joined." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47056972)) "the first YC-funded non-profit is an obvious choice to donate to" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49870706)) "since its been reliably vouched for on HN for a long time now" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47292512)) ## Alternatives hackers recommend - [Patreon](https://hackerapproved.com/p/patreon.md): 55 recommend - [GitHub Sponsors](https://hackerapproved.com/p/github-sponsors.md): 10 recommend - [Ko-fi](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ko-fi.md): 8 recommend - [Buy Me a Coffee](https://hackerapproved.com/p/buy-me-a-coffee.md): 7 recommend ## Where to get it - [Visit the official site](https://watsi.org/) ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "Watsi", https://hackerapproved.com/p/watsi/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).