Bill Gates is doing what money should be doing. Using it to solve some serious problems - things that are wrong with the planet.
1. He used some of his cash to tackle malaria - vaccinations in poor nations and access to the medicines
2. Mosquito nets - provide cheap nets to impoverished areas to avoid the anopheles attack in the first place
3. Other important medicines and vaccines including AIDS medications - tackle the multiplier effect by hitting at the source of viral spread
4. Low cost computing resources with partenrships like Cisco etc in parts of the world where its hard to survive let alone go to school
5. Now with his latest effort to reinvent the TOILET. I think this takes the CAKE - literally might do that one day and convert it to fuel or some such.
Low cost 'To go' solutions for the billions still without access to clean water and a place to relieve themselves.
I don't particularly care whether Windows is a good software and what imagination went into the Office products or not but I do take interest in what comes out - personally - and how we deal with it.
Or rather Bill is putting his money where other people's rectum is and that is a good thing!
I like chocolates. Godiva Dark with Almonds - not sure of the naked woman on the horse to be the icon of some choice cocoa based products but tastes good. Started in Belgium but now owned by some Turks. Cadburys - Fruit and Nut Milk Bars - awesome combination of dried fruit pieces along with a medley of nuts makes your toungue dance - started by a Brit now owen by Kraft USA. Lindt Hazelnut spheres - made by a Swiss confectioner are divine balls that melt in your mouth with a lingering nutty taste Ghirardelli Milk Crisp Squares - crunchy and light these milk squares are easy on the palate but pack some serious calories - all good I say! Originally founded by an Italian who moved around till he landed in SF Bay today also owned by the Swiss Lindt empire.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/indian-firm-eram-solutions-wins-bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation-grant-for-e-toilets/articleshow/15516207.cms
ReplyDeleteThank you Meghna for the link.
ReplyDelete'More "power" to Eram' and I am just not saying it. They are going to need it to keep the promise.
You are welcome. I hope the promise is kept.
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