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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

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  "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

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  "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

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

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