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| Bill Gates' Foundation Gives Its Largest Gift Ever To Combat Ebola Crisis by Youngzedd(m): 9:25am On Sep 13, 2014 |
The fight against Ebola has found a deep-pocketed ally in Bill Gates. The billionaire philanthropist's foundation has pledged $50 million to fight the viral outbreak in West Africa, according to a statement by the organization. The Associated Press noted the donation is the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's largest ever toward a humanitarian cause. The foundation's statement specified funds would immediately benefit United Nations agencies and international organizations involved in containing and treating the virus, allowing them to purchase necessary medical supplies and increase emergency operations. From the foundation's total pledge, $5 million has already gone toward the World Health Organization (WHO), while another $5 million has been allocated for UNICEF efforts in some of the hardest hit regions of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. The historic pledge comes a week after U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said "the world can no longer afford to short-change global public health," urging international organizations to help WHO raise the approximate $600 million needed for supplies in West Africa. In a report released Sept. 5, WHO reported the overall death rate of the disease stood at 53 percent. The total number of cases reached 3,944, while 2,079 had died from infection in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone -- countries identified as "those with widespread and intense transmission." |
| Re: Bill Gates' Foundation Gives Its Largest Gift Ever To Combat Ebola Crisis by Youngzedd(m): 9:26am On Sep 13, 2014 |
God bless Bill Gates and his household. Source: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5811592?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063 |
| Re: Bill Gates' Foundation Gives Its Largest Gift Ever To Combat Ebola Crisis by bennygreat1(m): 9:41am On Sep 13, 2014 |
God Bless You Sire. |
| Re: Bill Gates' Foundation Gives Its Largest Gift Ever To Combat Ebola Crisis by gurusmac4: 10:13am On Sep 13, 2014 |
God bless Bill Gates |
| Re: Bill Gates' Foundation Gives Its Largest Gift Ever To Combat Ebola Crisis by ritababe(f): 11:00am On Sep 13, 2014 |
God will reward in a billion ways |
| Re: Bill Gates' Foundation Gives Its Largest Gift Ever To Combat Ebola Crisis by Nobody: 11:38am On Sep 13, 2014 |
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| Re: Bill Gates' Foundation Gives Its Largest Gift Ever To Combat Ebola Crisis by Youngzedd(m): 11:21am On Sep 14, 2014 |
benromeo39: Mods cc Obinoscopy, mynd44, fp please, I think everyone deserves to see this. Moderators: Sissy3, dominique, chaircover |
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