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06-13-2011, 10:45 PM
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Way to go Mr.Gates. I like this kind a rich guy.
One quarter of a billion kids will have access to life saving vaccines. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/14/he...14vaccine.html
The two leading causes of death of children under 5 in the developing world are diarrhea and pneumonia, both easily treated with vaccines.
$4.3 billion goes to one quarter of a billion kids. Stunning in this day and age.
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06-13-2011, 10:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tennessee | | | I'm honestly impressed. I always though of MR. Gates as a hoarder.
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06-13-2011, 10:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kolkata (Calcutta), India | | Great work on 'that' side of the development threshold 
The real challenge, though, (once it gets to 'this' side) is to get the money to be spent where it needs to be, and to avoid it making its way into the pockets of corrupt officials/middlemen 
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06-14-2011, 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by jp58 I'm honestly impressed. I always though of MR. Gates as a hoarder. | How so? Mr. and Mrs. Gates, as well as their foundation (Gates Foundation) have donated HUGE amounts of money, time and resources all over the place, year after year. If only more people like him would take his example and follow it!
For example, since I like to bash on Steve Jobs, he basically donates nothing, to anyone/anything. |
06-14-2011, 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted by champbassist Great work on 'that' side of the development threshold
The real challenge, though, (once it gets to 'this' side) is to get the money to be spent where it needs to be, and to avoid it making its way into the pockets of corrupt officials/middlemen | One of the leading reasons GAVI is getting the funds as opposed to other NGO's is its proven delivery in the past. GAVI is a small outift with roughly 150 people. People fat it isn't.
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06-14-2011, 04:25 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: (M)a$$hole. | | | Yeah, Mr. Gates is one of the most giving philanthropists out there. Bravo Bill.
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06-14-2011, 09:20 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Waco, TX | | | More billionaires need to follow his lead and quit trying to take it to the grave with them.
Actually check that...more americans, not just billionaires. Most of us are rich compared to the rest of the world. We should all be giving to the cause... any cause. Gates is a great example in that regard.
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06-14-2011, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by DigMe More billionaires need to follow his lead and quit trying to take it to the grave with them.
Actually check that...more americans, not just billionaires. Most of us are rich compared to the rest of the world. We should all be giving to the cause... any cause. Gates is a great example in that regard.
bc | Yep. I tip my hat to Gates for demonstrating himself to be a commendable human being. |
06-14-2011, 09:42 AM
|  | Is this thing on? | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Where else? In the dog house. | | | He's going to have to do a lot more to make up for vista. |
06-14-2011, 11:16 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Takoma Park, MD (DC) | | | He's just trying to breed more customers.
(jk ... good job Gates) |
06-14-2011, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by nutdog He's going to have to do a lot more to make up for vista. | YES! 
Really though this is great. He seems to be a good guy overall.
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