Investor Warren Buffett, who happens to be a family friend of the Gates, contributed an astonishing $30 billion to the foundation in 2006. Melinda quickly got to work restructuring the foundation in light of its new resources. She decided it would focus in three main areas: worldwide health, global development and US education.
In 2011, Melinda restructured the foundation again. Its official mission became to improve equity in education and global health. It also focused on supporting at-risk families in Oregon and Washington state and increasing the digital capabilities of public libraries. The awe-inspiring philanthropic work spearheaded by Melinda and her husband has allowed countless impoverished families around the world to overcome adversities. In 2016, the couple was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, presented by former President Barack Obama.
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