Four hundred million school-age children are infected with parasitic worms worldwide, which both damage their health and limit their access to education. This problem has a simple and inexpensive solution.

Mass deworming programs based in schools are recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and cost just pennies per child. Studies prove deworming is the most cost-effective way of increasing education.

Deworm the World is working to implement school-based deworming wherever it is needed worldwide, and we invite you to join us. A key barrier to the implementation of mass deworming programs is access and availability of medication. Feed The Children, a key partner in Deworm the World, has donated all of the over 40 million tablets used in programs in 2009.