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Melinda travels to developing countries and speaks directly to the people the foundation works to serve. She especially enjoys meeting women and children

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Melinda Gates

A Philanthropic Life

Melinda Gates has been called one of the most powerful women on the planet, and not only because she is married to the richest man in the world. Her accomplishments, determination, smarts and heart are all her own.