Hope for Sauri - A Summary of "Shower of Aid Brings Flood of Progress" by Jeffery Gettleman

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Sauri in western Kenya, population 65,000, is developing drastically. Being one of the 80 Millennium Villages run by Sachs, an economist, Sauri’s agriculture, school attendance and cell-phone ownership improved with less child mortality. Sach’s plan is providing health, education and training by simple, technological programs to aid villagers. A million children dying from Malaria could be saved through simple schemes, like cell phones, to calculate blood results, providing instant treatment. Other improvements include rotating crops and harvesting honey and catfish. Though Easterly predicted Sach’s plans cause governmental corruption and terrorism, many believe if awareness were spread, Sauri’s prosperity could multiply.