USAID funds $3 million T.V. powered Rickshaws and Sesame St. for malnourished children

Rickshaw

82% of the under-5 deaths in Bangladesh are a result of preventable diseases, 50% of these children have stunted growth from malnutrition, yet USAID spends $3 million to target this age group with a Sesame Street program that travels on a rickshaw. For the average Bangladeshi who lives on less than $4/day, this program, which costs $20/child, could do wonders in providing additional and much needed medical care.

To learn more about this USAID program and your tax dollars, click here (p. 23).

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