LONDON- Since resigning from his post as CEO of Microsoft in 2008, Bill Gates is more diligent in doing the deeds to the various parts of the world. This time, the former richest man in the world that raise funds to vaccinate children in poor countries.
Bill Gates reportedly Collect 4.3 Billion U.S. Dollars for Free Vaccines
He managed to invite a number of world leaders to give donors a total of 4.3 billion U.S. dollars. The program aims to vaccinate 250 million children in the world's poorest of them life-threatening diseases, especially diarrhea and pneumonia.
"This is benera generosity that began," said Bill Gates on the sidelines of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), an organization he founded, in London on Monday (6/13/2011).
This exceeds the budgeted commitment by the world's vaccine agency, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI). Indeed, GAVI estimates that the funds needed for the vaccination of 3.7 billion U.S. dollars. Vaccination can prevent the premature death of more than four million children.
"For the first time in the world, children in developing countries will get the same vaccine against diarrhea and pneumonia as the children in developed countries," continued Gates.
Including those that committed the British Government gave the largest donation. Although wrapped around financial issues, the British promised to pour 1.3 billion U.S. dollars. Gates, a billionaire and philanthropist who helped establish the alliance, said his charitable foundation will contribute $ 1 billion over five years.
GAVI was founded Gates with other world leaders have been providing free vaccinations to 288 million children in 19 countries. Until 2015 there will be 243 million more children are being targeted and planned to extend to 26 countries.
