• Worm Project (WP)
• c/o Franconia Mennonite Conference
• 771 Route 113
• Souderton, PA 18964
• Phone: 215-723-5513, Ext. 136
• Fax: 215-723-1211
• Contact: Claude Good
• E-mail: info@wormproject.org
• Web: www.wormproject.org

Parasitic intestinal worms affect about 1/3 of the world's population and 90% or more in many developing countries.  The result can be the loss of 1/4 of a child's nutritional intake, distended bellies, a lot of diarrhea and other illness, and often death. 

"Combating world hunger through parasite removal," is WP's slogan, and they are currently helping over 70 countries. For less than two cents, a child or adult in a developing nation can get a tablet to begin getting rid of most parasitic worms and prevent new ones for up to six months. This website shows several ways for church groups, including youth, to raise money toward that goal. If medical relief teams are going where parasitic worms are a problem, and where preventative medicine is not easily available, they can contact the Worm Project six weeks before their trip for Albendazole chewable, mint-flavored tablets. They must be shipped to a U.S. or Canadian physician for overseas use.

If you have a pet dog or cat, you protect it from worms.  Is helping an impoverished child worth anything less?