http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Logo_250X250.jpg http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Background_1024X576.jpg http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Banner_686X60.jpg http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Half-Banner_234X60.jpg http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Logo_250X250 http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Logo-Watermark_250X250.jpg http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Background_1024X576.jpg http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Half-Banner-ALT_234X60.jpg Bigthink - User Ideas Feed Bigthink http://www.bigthink.com/feed/rss/user/6620 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:51:40 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 The End Game of Philanthropy http://www.bigthink.com/philanthropy/9108 While I admire the efforts of the Gates Foundation and others like them who are intent on eradicating diseases, is that the end game?

What happens to the millions of lives saved from malaria, TB, and water-borne diseases if their resources become stretched thin? If these disease curing crusades aren't supplemented by microfinance or agricultural programs, will their governments and economies supply them enough education or jobs?

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