"...The most imortant thing I learned is this thing that is still surprising when I tell other people, which is, that as you improve health in a society, population growth goes down."
--Bill Gates, The Gates Foundation

Helping Needy Children

March 24th, 2010

A disturbing trend has become apparent over the last 30 years. It is this: the rate at which needy children die in poor, undeveloped countries is not only higher than it is in the rich, developed countries of the West, but the difference is getting worse. Here are the numbers.
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Essential medicines to help needy children

The Lucress Watson and Dick Watson Children's Foundation is dedicated to bringing essential medicines and supplies to the very poorest needy children in the world.

We've created a remarkable, cost-efficient program to deliver health care through local organizations to some of the most remote places on earth, so that more needy children can grow up in good health.

Our goal ...

Our goal is to help needy children by bringing a steady supply of essential medicines to children who don't have ready access to modern medical care -- needy kids who live in extremely remote rural areas.