How bill gates helped the world

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How bill gates helped the world


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How Bill Gates helped the world

Bill Gates William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate , investor, author, philanthropist, and humanitarian. He is best known as the principal founder of Microsoft Corporation . During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman , CEO and chief software architect , while also being the largest individual shareholder until May 2014 . In 1975, Gates and Paul Allen launched Microsoft, which became the world's largest PC software company. Since 1987, Gates has been included in the Forbes list of the world's wealthiest people , an index of the wealthiest documented individuals.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), previously branded as the 'William H. Gates Foundation', is a private foundation founded by Bill and Melinda Gates . Based in Seattle, Washington , it was launched in 2000 and is said to be the largest private foundation in the United States, holding $50.7 billion in assets. The primary aims of the foundation are, globally, to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty, and, in the U.S., to expand educational opportunities and access to information technology.

The impact of Bill and Melinda Gates foundation Over the past 13 years, the BMGF—and its predecessor, the William H. Gates Foundation—distributed more than US$7.8 billion, including more than US$2 billion for work combating HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria; approximately US$1.9 billion for immunizations For example, the Bill and Melinda Gates donated a total of 416.2 million dollars to basic nutrition for extreme poverty and donated 5586.4 million dollars to Infectious disease control

Impact of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation to the world In October 2000, William Gates established the Gates Cambridge Scholarships which allow students and scholars from the U.S. and around the world to study at Cambridge University , one of the top universities in the world. Between November 2007 and October 2010, the Gates Foundation offered $19.9 million to the International Rice Research Institute . The goal of the aid was to support the increasing world demand for rice. The foundation made total grant donations of $3 million to various charities to help with the aid effort for victims of the earthquake. These charities include: CARE international , International Rescue Committee , Mercy Corps , Save the Children , and World Vision

Sources : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Melinda_Gates_Foundation#Program_areas_and_grant_database https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gates Credits : Ernest, Caedomon, Shawn Low, Yude
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