In Sauri, one of the 80 millennium villages across Africa Agricultural yields have dropped, school ranking increased, cell phone ownership increased. There has been a positive attitude change. He proved that through simple technology based programs can lift people out of poverty. Malaria has been a killer disease but within minutes a health worker pricked a child and got instant treatment.For this Sachs is praised. While others praise him some believe he is not considering barriers like bad governance and terrorism.