Bill and Melinda. The Gates Foundation was founded on 200 1 by Bill? Gates and his wife Melinda? Gates. Bill and Melinda. The Gates Foundation is a non-profit organization, which aims to promote the equality of global medical and educational undertakings. Bill and Melinda. When the Gates Foundation was founded, it was agreed that 5% of all property must be donated every year, while Bill and Melinda? The Gates Foundation currently has assets of $28 billion, that is, 1 1 billion.
Bill and Melinda. The Gates Foundation covers many charitable fields and has a wide geographical area. For example:
GAVI: In June 2005, it donated 750 million dollars to GAVI.
Disaster relief activities in the Indian Ocean earthquake: In 2004, donated $3 million to the victims of the Indian Ocean earthquake disaster.
Children's Vaccine Project: In February 2003, US$ 654.38+27 million was donated to the Children's Vaccine Project.
West African countries fight Ebola epidemic: 2065438+September 2004 Bill and Melinda? The Gates Foundation donated $50 million to the Ebola outbreak in West African countries. He also said that the money will be handed over to the United Nations and other international organizations that are committed to controlling the epidemic situation in West African countries, so as to ensure that they can purchase medical supplies in time and improve the emergency response capacity of countries in epidemic areas. The Gates Foundation also stated that it will provide financial support to public hospitals and listed medical companies actively developing Ebola virus vaccines, treatments and technologies. ?
As we all know, the above summary is just Bill? Gates is the tip of the iceberg of charity, and this money is not something that ordinary people or rich people can do. Jean Bill? Gates is famous not only for being the president of Microsoft, but also for his charity. Bill? Gates once said: The only meaning of money to me is charity. Because wealth reaches a certain level, money is useless.