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Last name: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (B&MGF) is the largest transparently operatedprivate foundation in the world, founded by Bill and Melinda Gates. The foundation is "driven by the interests and passions of the Gates family". 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. The foundation, based in Seattle, Washington, is controlled by its three trustees: Bill Gates, Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett. It has an endowment of US$35.1 billion as of October 1, 2008.The scale of the foundation and the way it seeks to apply business techniques to giving makes it one of the leaders in the philanthrocapitalism revolution in global philanthropy . In 2007 its founders were ranked as the second most generous philanthropists in America.

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If you're a mama like me it likely won't be easy to "give up" Mother's Day this year (or any year for that matter). I know there are mothers out there who don't mind not celebrating but, for me, giving up coffee in bed and the freedom to tell everyone to leave you alone while you attend to the important work of reading magazines in your pajamas and watching reruns of Mad Men sounds unacceptable. But it's not. What's unacceptable is that there are thousands of women dying every day from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth--one woman every 90 seconds, according to Every Mother Counts. 200 million women who want access to contraception don't have it and can't plan for when they do or don't get pregnant. These are urgent issues. So, I've decided to "raise my voice through an act of silence" on Sunday, May 13th and hand Mother's Day over to the women I refuse to let die. Cards and flowers sound less important when you think about those who desperately need access to the tools they need to plan for the families they want and care for the children they have. Every Mother Counts is encouraging all mothers to "go silent" that day. Don't accept emails or gifts. Instead, encourage the people you love to donate to organizations which help level these inequities for women and children or to simply spread the word that we must change the world. Writing on the ONE blog, Christy Turlington Burns (the founder of Every Mother Counts) explains, "This year, in thinki...
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If you're a mama like me it likely won't be easy to "give up" Mother's Day this year (or any year for that matter). I know there are mothers out there who don't mind not celebrating but, for me, giving up coffee in bed and the freedom to tell everyone to leave you alone while you attend to the important work of reading magazines in your pajamas and watching reruns of Mad Men sounds unacceptable. But it's not. What's unacceptable is that there are thousands of women dying every day from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth--one woman every 90 seconds, according to Every Mother Counts. 200 million women who want access to contraception don't have it and can't plan for when they do or don't get pregnant. These are urgent issues. So, I've decided to "raise my voice through an act of silence" on Sunday, May 13th and hand Mother's Day over to the women I refuse to let die. Cards and flowers sound less important when you think about those who desperately need access to the tools they need to plan for the families they want and care for the children they have. Every Mother Counts is encouraging all mothers to "go silent" that day. Don't accept emails or gifts. Instead, encourage the people you love to donate to organizations which help level these inequities for women and children or to simply spread the word that we must change the world. Writing on the ONE blog, Christy Turlington Burns (the founder of Every Mother Counts) explains, "This year, in thinking about how to gear up our campaign at a time when people think about mothers the most, we felt we could all use a wake up call. That’s why this week we are launching “No Mothers Day.” The campaign centers around a video featuring moms encouraging other moms to join in solidarity by disappearing on May 13th, and by doing so, we will show everyone just how much a mother is missed when she is gone." If "giving up" Mother's Day is not your thing here are four other ways you can make a difference on behalf of women and children on Mother's Day:
 
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At the Impatient Optimists speech, Melinda Gates talks about one mother's life-changing experience.
 
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Three-quarters of the world's poorest people are farmers. Follow the bag of maize, and learn how new programs are helping them overcome poverty and hunger. Help us show the world that small farmers are the solution to hunger and poverty.
 
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Bill Gates gives an overview of his 2011 Annual Letter, talks about where aid can make a real difference, and calls out individuals who inspire him. Read the 2011 Annual Letter from Bill Gates at http://www.gatesfoundation.org/annualletter
 
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Odetta is a single mother with two children. She is also a small farmer from Rwanda, making less than $1 per day to support her family. Odetta is just one of millions of small farmers struggling against hunger and poverty. But a year ago, Odetta's life began to change. A partnership with the World Food Programme has helped her to expand her crop, sell more, and quadruple her income. Helping poor farming families is the answer, the best way to fight hunger and poverty and feed a growing population.
 
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Cote d'Ivoire has the highest HIV infection rate in South Africa. And social stigma prevents thousands from seeking testing and treatment. But when one young man became sick, his father took extraordinary steps to save his son's life. Now, that son is giving back.
 
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It's time to change the way we talk about global health. U.S. investments are working to save lives, cure and prevent disease, and empower people to be healthy and productive in everything they do. Learn more about the Living Proof Project at http://www.livingproofproject.org
 
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Premature babies need heat, food and...LOVE. As the world’s population hit 7 billion, there’s been a lot of talk about the incredible advances the global community has made improving the health of the world’s poorest people and saving lives, especially when it comes to children.
 
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Please join us at http://www.facebook.com/morethanagoal, make a donation to http://www.Rotary.org/endpolio, and sign the petition at http://www.theendofpolio.com.
 
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