BB Citizenship Stage 2 on Bill and Melinda Gates

1. BB Citizenship Stage 2(Health)
Bill gates and Melinda Gates Foundation

2. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation intro I
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (or the Gates
Foundation, abbreviated as BMGF) is the largest private
foundation in the world, founded by Bill and Melinda
Gates. It was launched in 2000 and is said to be the
largest transparently operated private foundation in
the world.

3. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation intro II
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The primary aims of the foundation are,
globally, to enhance healthcare and reduce
extreme poverty, and in America, to expand
educational opportunities and access to
information technology.
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The foundation has provided support in
aspects of
-Agricultural development
-Financial services for the poor

4. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation history
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In 1997, the foundation was formed as the
William H. Gates Foundation. During the
foundation's following years, funding grew to
US$2 billion. On June 15, 2006, Gates
announced his plans to transition out of a day-
to-day role with Microsoft, effective July 31,
2008, to allow him to devote more time to
working with the foundation.
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Rear building

5. Bill and Melinda gates Foundation contributions
Throughout the years the foundation has made many
contributions in the aspects of
-Financial services to the poor
-Agriculture development
-Water and food
-Sanitation and hygiene
The foundation had an endowment of US$44.3 billion as of 31
December 2014 and In 2007, its founders were ranked as the
second most generous philanthropists in America, and Warren
Buffett the first. As of May 16, 2013, Bill Gates had donated
US$28 billion to the foundation.

6. Credits and more stuff
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Wikipedia.org
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Google.com
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Gatesfoundation.org
By: Calvin Choy, Darren Ang, Jotham
Wong

7. Credits and more stuff
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Wikipedia.org
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Google.com
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Gatesfoundation.org
By: Calvin Choy, Darren Ang, Jotham
Wong