The Global Reach of the Gates Foundation

Bogotá, Colombia
Although the Internet can be enormously useful in accessing health, government and job information, there are billions of people around the world who can never use it. In 2002 the foundation gave a $1 million Access to Learning Award to BibloRed, the public-library network of Bogotá, shown above, to expand its technology services.

• World Economic Forum: Davos 2010
• The Good Samaritans