Posted: 10:20 a.m. MT Nov. 15, 2007
LOGAN, UT - At 7:30 on Nov. 14, 2007, William and Melinda Gates were seen with Ted Turner getting of a plane in Abuja, Nigeria to meet with African officials. After speaking with Bill, we found that the three are meeting to organize an educational program for the people of Africa. Abuja, Nigeria Mayor Malik Ok said that this, "involves at least five nations." He would like to emphasize, "at least five."
The program, according to both Mr. Gates and Mayor Ok, would focus on educating the people in health related fields. Bill said, "We are targeting education on diseases that we think shouldn’t be killing as many people as they are now…we believe with education that these diseases can be prevented…prevention is not that difficult." The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation believes, found on their website:
There are two simple values that lie at the core of the foundation’s work:
- All lives—no matter where they are being led—have equal value.
- To whom much is given, much is expected.
Bill Gates informed us that they have been in discussion with officials for three months now and will make a formal announcement in about a month. The program is planned to begin within the next three months. Mayor Malik Ok referred to the proverb of giving a man a fish will feed him for a day while teaching a man to fish will feed him for a life time. This is the goal of this foundations efforts.
The foundation will be created in the near future by Mr. Turner. A formal announcement is to come. Mr. Turner wants the Gates to withhold the details of the project for now. Speaking about Mr. Turners trust with the Gates, "He is going to go through that foundation [soon to be created foundation for this cause] and is going to lest us handle the day to day functions." Ted will invest a substantial amount of money and his purpose is in harmony with the Gates' foundation.
From the foundation's website:
Every day, more than 1,000 children die because they didn’t get a 15-cent measles vaccine. Almost 3 billion people around the world live on less than $2 per day. Here in the United States, only one-third of the students who start the ninth grade will graduate from high school with the skills they need to succeed in college and work.
The Gates, along with Mr. Turner, are taking steps to fulfill two major problems: education and health. The people of Africa are in need and can be helped with these generous people. The purpose is to set the framework for the future. In ten years, the people of Africa will take over this project and sustain themselves in health and education. This small step is one of many that will help bring the globe together and express love and service to all people.
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