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Listen Up, Leaders: EU Aid More than Pays for Itself

November 12, 2012 / Johanna Stratmann

As Europe’s leaders prepare for the EU budget summit next week, it’s crucial that development aid champions stand up and fight to protect these lifesaving funds.

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UNICEF Report Says Millions of Children Living in Poverty

May 29, 2012 / Amie Newman

According to a new report released today, examining child poverty in the 35 wealthiest nations, 30 million children are currently living in poverty.

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  • "Our desire to bring every good thing to our children is a force for good throughout the world. It’s what propels societies forward." —Melinda Gates

  • The Global Fund has helped to deliver more than 190 million bed nets to protect families from malaria.

  • "The world faces a clear choice. If we invest relatively small amounts, many more poor farmers will be able to feed their families." —Bill Gates, 2012 Annual Letter

  • "When it come to global health, Bill and I are optimists—but we're impatient optimists. Tremendous progress is being made. But there is still so much we're impatient to see done." —Melinda French Gates

  • In Senegal, 80% of households now have a bed net, helping the number of malaria cases there drop 50% in a single year.

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