Co-Chairs of Gates Foundation
• Bill and Melinda Gates• Rotavirus• Warren Buffet
Foundation’s Purpose
• Focus on areas often neglected but have greatest potential for impact
• Amplify effectiveness of proven tools through delivery and distribution
• When tools do not exist, we invest in
innovation and research
25% GlobalDevel-
opment
25% United States
50% Global Health
Global Health
• Enteric and Diarrheal Diseases
• Vaccines• Nutrition• HIV, Malaria,
Pneumonia• Neglected and
other infectious diseases
Ending Polio
Global Development
• Reduce hunger and poverty by 2025
• Provide financial services to the poor
• Improve crop production and access to markets
• Provide better water, Sanitation & Hygiene
US Program
• Education• Libraries • Washington State
Lessons Learned
• What can we do to help?
• How can companies and communities offer aid?
• How can we motivate others?
Works Cited
• http://www.gatesfoundation.org• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Melinda_Gates_Foundation• http://www.polioeradication.org/