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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the biggest charitable foundation in the world.Was created by Bill Gates, founder and former president of Microsoft, and his wife, Melinda Gates. The funds from this nonprofit organization comes from private donations, the main part of the Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet.The foundation was established in January 2000 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington managing about U.S. $ 38 billions. It is headed by William H. Gates, father of Bill Gates and Patty Stonesifer. This is mainly aimed to the improvement of living conditions, particularly in health, and combating poverty. In the U.S. the institution to promote education and access to technology.

   On July 20, 2006 the Foundation announced a donation of U.S. $ 287 million for 16 research projects, aiming to increase international collaboration and exchange of scientific information in order to obtain a vaccine against AIDS. According to an article published on the website of the newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo, the donation will benefit researchers from Austria, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Japan, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Uganda, UK, USA and Zambia.
"Our belief that every life has equal value is at the core of our work at the foundation. We follow 15 guiding principles, which help define our approach to our philanthropic work, and employ an outstanding leadership team to direct our strategies and grantmaking."