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Mayor Chandler? New Seattle Schools Attendance Initiative Wants to Make it Happen

October 18, 2012 / David Bley

Seattle, WA Mayor Mike McGinn launches school attendance campaign to help kids bridge the achievement gap.

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2012 Olympics Hosts Hunger Summit

August 11, 2012 / Amie Newman

Malnutrition in children, which leads to physical stunting, is a major problem but in the global conversation around hunger and poverty the issue often gets short shrift.

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Heroes from the Frontline: Vaccinators in Somalia

April 26, 2012 / Amber Zeddies

At the Gates Foundation, we want to name and celebrate the unsung heroes who work tirelessly to ensure that children receive the vaccines they need. We launched this series to spotlight our partners on the front line and share their stories. We hope you
will join us by sharing your own story, or the stories of the heroes you find

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Resilience is the New Watchword for Women

March 08, 2012 / Mary Robinson

As we approach International Women's Day, it is appropriate to reflect on how well we are doing in assuring the human rights of women worldwide.

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Pregnant and Displaced: Double the Danger

February 14, 2012 / Sarah Costa

More than 350,000 women die during pregnancy and childbirth every year. Ninety-nine percent of these deaths occur in developing countries...

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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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