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The great givers


Bil Gates

The world's richest man has said that he plans to move to a part- time role in his company Microsoft by 2008, to devote more time to philanthropy. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the world's biggest charity, with an endowment of $60bn (pounds 32bn). It combats tuberculosis, malaria and HIV/Aids. Born in Seattle in 1955, Mr Gates is the youngest of the great philanthropists.

Warren Buffet

The death of his wife in 2004 prompted Mr Buffet, considered one of the greatest stock market investors of all time, to donate $30bn (pounds 16bn) to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Born in Nebraska in 1930, Buffet ran his first business in his bedroom. Despite his colossal wealth, the head of US investment firm Berkshire Hathaway is known for leading a simple lifestyle.

Andrew Carnegie

The late Scots-born US steel tycoon once said: "The man who dies leaving behind him millions of wealth will pass away unwept, unhonoured and unsung." Born to a family of poor mill workers in 1835, Carnegie emigrated to the US. Before he died in 1919, he gave away $360m (equivalent to pounds 4.4bn today). He built libraries, schools and universities.

Lord Sainsbury

Following in the family tradition of charitable giving, David Sainsbury founded the Gatsby Charity Trust in 1967. He believes that philanthropic giving is not just about signing cheques, but requires a commitment of time and effort. In 1993, the former chairman of the Sainsbury's Group and Labour life peer gave more than pounds 300m to the Gatsby Charity Trust' the largest charitable gift ever recorded in Britain.

John Studzinski

The joint-head of HSBC's investment banking division gives half his annual salary to human rights causes, the homeless and the arts. In 1996, the Polish-American banker set up the Genesis Foundation to support young artists, playwrights and musicians. He is the chairman of Business Action on Homelessness and co-founded the Passage Day Centre, one of London's largest centres for the homeless.

John Caudwel

The "mobile phone king" was last year ranked 29th in The Sunday Times Rich List, which estimated his fortune at pounds 1.28bn. Last month he sold the Caudwell Group, which includes the high street chain Phones 4u. He now devotes his time to the Caudwell Charity, founded in March 2000. A firm believer in "philanthropy through capitalism", he has cycled all over the country to raise money.

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Well i don't know much about the world,better start from home. . .Nigeria.
mine goes to one and only REV(Mrs) dele George ! founder of little saints orphanage nigeria,strong tower mission nigeria plus others . . . .God bless you richly for all your wonderful and good works of love to the orphans,abandoned children,widows and widowers,teen mothers,juvenile children et all.you are truly a blessing to our generation.

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