Annotated Bibliography

How did the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation come to be and what is their central goal?

1) "Making the Most of Your Holiday Giving." Making the Most of Your Holiday Giving. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Mar. 2013. <http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Personal/Making-the-Most-of-your-Holiday-Giving>.  

This source was important in my research because it allowed me to further understand how much Bill and Melinda Gates fundraise and donate to people less fortunate than themselves. This website gave me a better view on how much their charities and organizations actually help people, which follows their main goal in their company. So therefor, this information will help me be able to go into detail about everything that Bill and Melinda do for the world.

This site will also be helpful in understanding all the aspects of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation. I can also compare the differences in the charities from in the past to now and what advancements they have made as a company. This will help get my point across for my final project. Also, learning more about the issues of the world will give me a better knowledge for when the time comes to talk about it.

2) "Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation." Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2013. <www.gatesfoundation.org/>

Bill and Melinda Gates were both raised knowing that it’s important to give back to the community. They started their own foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in the year 1997. Since then, they have invested over $36 billion dollars helping people all over the world fight deadly diseases. The foundation also helps build better communities, and make advancements in both medicine and education. Bill and Melinda Gates also encourage wealthy people to put their money to good use and help people that are less fortunate.

The information found on this website can be useful in discovering the history of how the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation came to be and exactly how much has been invested. Also, the website gives very descriptive details about each project and how they are being kept up. There are financial records and annual reports on how each of the programs are being run. I never knew how much money and time was being invested in this outstanding program before I visited their website. After researching, I discovered that Bill and Melinda Gates are very dedicated to changing the world.

3) "Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation." WHO. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Mar. 2013. <http://www.who.int/pmnch/members/list/gates_foundation/en/index.html>.

This website helped me answer my central question, which was, ‘How did the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation come to be and what is their central goal?’. I got their mission statement which says, “Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people-especially those with the fewest resources-have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life.”

I chose this website as a source because it had the direct answer to the second portion of my central question, which in my opinion is the most important. Bill and Melinda Gates really do follow and respect their mission statement, and having that along with information about all of the programs and donations they put together will really help me understand and explain the history and future of the Gates Foundation.