/ -- Today, Bill and Melinda Gates share their 2020 Annual Letter, "Why We Swing for the Fences: Reflecting on the First Two Decades of Our Foundation." In this year's letter, Bill and Melinda reflect on what they've learned over the past two decades and how the world and their work has changed during that time.
The letter takes inspiration from advice given to them by Warren Buffett: to "swing for the fences" and put the full force of their efforts and resources behind the big bets that have the most potential to save and improve lives.
"At the core of our foundation's work is the idea that every person deserves the chance to live a healthy and productive life," write Bill and Melinda Gates. "Twenty years later, despite how much things have changed, that is still our most important driving principle."
"There is no question that this new decade is beginning at a time of tremendous unrest and uncertainty around the world," write Bill and Melinda Gates. "But even in a moment as challenging as this one in fact, especially in a moment like this one we remain committed to supporting advocates, researchers, government officials, and frontline workers who are making a healthy and productive life possible for more people in more places."
To read the letter in its entirety, visit www.gatesletter.com
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