Opportunities to improve the lives of poor farmers through livestock interventions in Africa.
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- 1. Opportunities to improve the lives of poor farmers through
livestock interventions in Africa
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Gregg BeVier
All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture
Oct 25, 2010
2. How We Got Started
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2000
2006
1997
Bill and Melindaread an article about rotavirus
They officially
create the
foundation
Warren Buffettdecides to giveBerkshire Hathawaystock
3. Our Core Belief: All Lives Have Equal Value
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4. Our Grantmaking Areas
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25%
Global Development
Program
50%
Global Health
Program
Increasing opportunities for people in developing countries to lift
themselves out of hunger and poverty
Discover, develop,and deliver lifesavinghealth solutions to the
people who needthem most.
25%
United States
Program
Greater opportunity for all Americans through the attainment of
secondary and postsecondary education
5. Focus on Small Farmers
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More than 1 billion people live on less than $1 a day. What does
that mean?
Theres a good chance they:
- Dont have clean water or safe sanitation
6. Spend long hours doing backbreaking work 7. Eat only 1 or 2 meals a day 8. Arent able to send their kids to school 9. Lack basic financial services