Bill Gates published a letter online aimed at busting myths about poverty
Joseph Watts21 January 2014
Billionaire Bill Gates published a letter today aimed at busting three big myths about tackling poverty.
The Microsoft chief, who runs a charitable foundation with his wife Melinda, also published a survey which suggested that half of people in the UK believe the myths to be true.
They are that poor countries are doomed to stay poor, that foreign aid is a waste and that saving lives leads to overpopulation. The letter comes before this week’s World Economic Forum meeting in Davos which will discuss how to boost global growth.
His letter can be read in full online here