Bill Gates: Indonesia Has Exciting Progress

Indobusiness - One of the world's richest philanthropy, Bill Gates impressed with the progress in Indonesia, which is judged very exciting. However, Indonesia is a vast country that requires the involvement of the community through social activities.
Founder of software company Microsoft is also owner of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is expressed very interested in social activities in Indonesia, particularly in health.
"Luckily I already have a local partner who has high passion in social activities" Gates said after the signing of the cooperation between the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with its local partner in Indonesia, Tahir Foundation in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday (24/04/2013) .
Rusdi Amral Reuters correspondent reported from Abu Dhabi, Bill Gates will give a contribution of 100 million U.S. dollars for social activities in Indonesia. Donation of 100 million U.S. dollars also awarded Indonesian businessman Dato 'Sri Prof Dr Tahir MBA for such cooperation.
Of 200 million U.S. dollars (about $ 2 trillion) of funds raised, 150 million dollars was allocated for activities in Indonesia, while the rest of the global activity.
Indonesian Ambassador to Uno Emirates, Salman Al Farisi expressed pride in the cooperation, because Indonesia is not only known as a donor recipient, but it is equivalent to the international community to contribute to the global interest.
Dato 'Sri Tahir stated proud to be partnering with Bill Gates. "It's not about the money given, but this partnership will inspire other entrepreneurs to take an active role in the social mission.
"We are born in Indonesia, lived in Indonesia and can sustenance.'s Time we return it for others," he said.
Neither Bill Gates nor Tahir agreed to apply this cooperation in the fields of health, namely the eradication of malaria, HIV / AIDS, tuberculosis prevention and family planning program (KB).
Tahir is also the owner of Mayapada Bank Group states, two philanthropic collaboration opportunities all stakeholders, both government and the community to participate.
In the near future, the wife of Bill Gates, Melinda Gates which will visit Indonesia to follow up the cooperation, while Tahir Tahir Jonathan appointed his youngest son as manager relation to these activities.