Kids are falling through the cracks and nobody notices it. That to me is what's wrong with the school system. Melinda Gates crackfallkid Change image and share on social
After a number of years dating, we decided we were good partners. Melinda Gates datedecidegood Change image and share on social
I'm constantly saying to myself, 'I'm lucky I was born in the United States.' Melinda Gates bearconstantlylucky Change image and share on social
In the developing world, it's about time that women are on the agenda. For instance, 80 percent of small-subsistence farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are women, and yet all the programs in the past were predominantly focused on men. Melinda Gates africaagendumdevelop share on social
I care much more about saving the lives of mothers and babies than I do about a fancy museum somewhere. Melinda Gates babycarefancy Change image and share on social
We would be driving down the street in a place like Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo, and started to see, my gosh, the only people that have shoes are men. Why does that woman have a baby in her belly and one on her back, and she's carrying a huge load of bananas? You start to ask these questions. Melinda Gates babybackbanana share on social
We talk a lot in our home together about where we're going, what I'm doing. Melinda Gates homelottalk Change image and share on social
If you are successful, it is because somewhere, sometime, someone gave you a life or an idea that started you in the right direction. Remember also that you are indebted to life until you help some less fortunate person, just as you were helped. Melinda Gates directionfortunategive share on social
Government funding that's coming from the United States is making a huge difference on the ground in the developing world. It's really palpable - it's making a huge difference saving lives. Melinda Gates comedevelopdifference Change image and share on social