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We are a nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world.
For over 20 years, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been committed to tackling the greatest inequities in our world.
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We can’t achieve our goals on our own. We work together with businesses, government, and nonprofits, and each partner plays a specific role in accelerating progress.
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A front-row seat to the end of polio
The world is inching closer than ever to eradicating polio. More hard work lies ahead, but government leadership in Pakistan and the dedication of partners and vaccinators on the ground are creating the conditions for ridding the world of the disease for good.
Foundation facts
For the Year ended December 31, 2020. Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars. Value of Grants total represents grants only.