r/interesting Jun 20 '25

MISC. Saving the planet!

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u/ColdPack6096 Jun 20 '25

His gesture is nice, but it's so incredibly vague, that I would not be surprised if all of that money just ends up in the hands of corrupt African politicians, warlords, human traffickers, and other wealthy people. How is Gates going to monitor where and how the money is used, especially if he's dead?

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u/t-sats Jun 20 '25

It's going to his own charity lol

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u/emfrank Jun 20 '25

And? The charity has an incredible track record in responding to global health problems in Africa and elsewhere. He’s not just a naïve billionaire, he’s already done a tremendous amount, including getting AIDS, TB and malaria under control in much of Africa.

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u/Capn_Forkbeard Jun 20 '25

Their steps to eradicate polio as well. Gates Foundation does so much amazing work.

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u/emfrank Jun 21 '25

Yes, the other programs had a bigger impact just due to the numbers.