Jack Dorsey will spend his money on girls ‘ education and health and a basic income for all.
co-Founder and executive director of the social medium of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, will donate one billion dollar to fight against coronavirusset.
Jack Dorsey gives a billion u.s. dollars in the form of shares of his other company, Square, to pay for the soothing actions after the pandemic is over.
What he writes, even in a series of postings on Twitter.
the Amount corresponding to 28 percent of his current net worth of 3.6 billion u.s. dollars, accounting for 24.7 billion dollars, he writes late Tuesday evening Danish time.
Dorsey says that he would like to support problems such as girls ‘ health and education and, in addition, the idea of a universal basic income for all, through his fund, Start Small.
– It is a great idea that must be tested. Girls ‘ health and education are vital to get recovered.
– Why now? Because the needs are more and more urgent, and I would like to see an effect in my life, he writes.
According to the AFP news agency, it is possibly the largest donation from an individual.
in addition to Jack Dorsey has teknologiiværksættere as Amazon ceo Jeff Bezos donated 100 million dollars to initiatives that will ensure enough food during the crisis.
in Addition, Facebook-founder Mark Zuckerberg offered more than $ 25 million to research through Microsoft-founder Bill Gates’ foundation.
The Gates Foundation earmarked in last month’s 125 million dollar to research in the coronavirusset.
IN the UNITED states are over 390.000 registered as infected, and over 12,000 have died as a result of the virus, show a statement from Johns Hopkins University at 04.00 on the night of Wednesday local time.
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