Priscilla Chan’s parents fled Vietnam by boat; their daughter became the first in her family to attend college and later pledged millions to scientific research

Mark Zuckerberg’s wife Priscilla Chan’s parents fled Vietnam by boat; their daughter became the first in her family to attend college and later pledged millions to scientific research | World News

Priscilla Chan’s journey from the daughter of Vietnamese refugees to a Harvard graduate, paediatrician and major science philanthropist is rooted in a family story shaped by war and migration. Her grandparents put her parents, who were teenagers at the time, on boats to flee Vietnam during the war. Chan grew up in Massachusetts, where her…

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Quote of the day by Melinda French Gates: “Philanthropy to me means using your voice, your time, your skills, or your money, your resources, to change the world for the better” - a timeless lesson that proves generosity is about far more than wealth

Quote of the day by Melinda French Gates: “Philanthropy to me means using your voice, your time, your skills, or your money, your resources, to change the world for the better” – a timeless lesson that proves generosity is about far more than wealth | World News

Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates Most people picture a philanthropist as someone signing enormous cheques, not someone volunteering an evening a week or simply speaking up for a cause they believe in. Melinda French Gates has spent years pushing back against that narrow picture. “Philanthropy to me means using your voice, your time, your…

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