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The Deworm the World Initiative is an initiative led by the non-governmental organisation Evidence Action, that works to support governments to develop school-based deworming programs around the world. According to its website, it has reach 140 million children and works in Kenya, India, Ethiopia, and Vietnam. around the world.

The initiative was originally an independent nonprofit organization called Deworm the World, co-founded by development economist Michael Kremer. Initially jointly supported by the Partnership for Child Development and Innovations for Poverty Action, Deworm the World was taken over by the NGO Evidence Action in late 2013.

Charity evaluator GiveWell lists the Deworm the World Iniative as one of three top charities (without any relative ranking) for 2013 end-of-year giving. In December 2014, GiveWell listed Deworm the World as one of its top four recommended charities, alongside Against Malaria Foundation, GiveDirectly, and Schistosomiasis Control Initiative.

Work

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 870 million school-age children are at risk of parasitic worm infection. Over 400 million of these children remain untreated, according to the WHO fact sheet on soil-transmitted helminths. Worm infections interfere with nutrient uptake; can lead to anemia, malnourishment and impaired mental and physical development; and pose a serious threat to children’s health, education, and productivity. Infected children are often too sick or tired to concentrate at school, or to attend at all. Deworm the World supports the governments of India and Kenya in their respective national school-based deworming programs, and works with the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative in supporting Ethiopia's national school-based deworming program.

External reviews

GiveWell reviews

December 2014 review

In December 2014, charity evaluator GiveWell published an updated review of DtWI. The key strengths and unresolved issues remained the same as those in their earlier review from November 2013, with one change: the earlier unresolved issue of concern that Deworm the World was operating its programs in places where deworming programs already existed was now resolved.

Based on the review, GiveWell included Evidence Action's Deworm the World Initiative in its list of four top charities for the year announced on December 1, 2014. The other top charities were Against Malaria Foundation, GiveDirectly, and the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative.

November 2013 review

In November 2013, charity evaluator GiveWell reviewed the Deworm the World Initiative. Based on the review, GiveWell listed Deworm the World among its three top charities (with no relative ranking) alongside GiveDirectly and the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative. GiveWell set a "minimum target" of funds to raise for each charity, and its minimum target for Deworm the World was USD 2 million.

References

  1. "Deworm the World Initiative". Evidence Action. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  2. "Deworm the World". Evidence Action. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  3. "Board of Directors". Deworm the World. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  4. ^ Karnofsky, Holden (December 1, 2013). "GiveWell's Top Charities for Giving Season 2013". GiveWell. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  5. ^ Hassenfeld, Elie (December 1, 2014). "Our updated top charities". GiveWell. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  6. ^ "Top charities". GiveWell. December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  7. "Soil Transmitted Helminths". WHO. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  8. Miguel, Edward; et al. (May 2015). "Worms at work: Long-run impacts of a child health investment" (PDF). Working Paper. Retrieved 28 July 2015. {{cite journal}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |last1= (help)
  9. "Deworm the World Initiative, led by Evidence Action". GiveWell. December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  10. "Deworm the World Initiative, led by Evidence Action". GiveWell. November 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.

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