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Photo of the Day: Melinda Visits a Science Class

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January 10, 2013

Melinda Gates visits a science class on a trip to meet with students and faculty at John Hope College Prep School.

All students--regardless of race, zip code, or income level--deserve the chance to receive a quality education. The Gates Foundation works to improve U.S. public education because education is a prerequisite to opportunity.

 A chance for every student to succeed

 
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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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