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Day 4: Deworming Medicine for 500 Kids (8 Days of Giving)

By on December 12, 2012 in Sponsor Impact

It’s hard to imagine life in countries where even a glass of water isn’t safe to drink. When we came to the page that had deworming medication on it, our kids wanted an explanation of the image and what a deworming pill could do. After explaining how the pill will change a child’s life, Julia, [...]

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Michelle's transformation after receiving deworming medication is astonishing!

Intestinal Worms and World Hunger

By on June 15, 2012 in World Poverty

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that at least 400 million children worldwide suffer from intestinal worms. A common problem associated with world hunger, intestinal worms prevent a person’s body from absorbing nutrients. In fact, they daily hijack up to 25% percent of the nutrients consumed by already-malnourished children. To put the problem into perspective, [...]

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