(CNN) -- For his efforts to protect Haitian children from parasites, Aaron Jackson was honored as a CNN Hero in 2007. His story inspired actor Rainn Wilson, who became involved with Jackson's organization, Planting Peace. Since 2004, Planting Peace has helped millions of children around the world through its deworming project called Stomp the Worm. It also has formed several children's homes in Haiti and India. CNN's Christie O'Reilly recently caught up with Jackson to talk about his group's expanding efforts and his collaboration with Wilson. O'Reilly: What success has your group had with Stomp the Worm? Jackson: When CNN Heroes highlighted our project, it brought a tremendous amount of awareness to the cause. We had dewormed 1.7 million children at the time. Last year alone, we dewormed 8 million.
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Aaron Jackson, a 2007 CNN Hero, has helped millions of children get dewormed
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He has teamed up with actor Rainn Wilson to spread awareness about parasites
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Jackson's group also provides homes for orphans in Haiti and India
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Jackson: Help us deworm 1 million children a month
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