 Blantyre,
Malawi:
Ifetayo Olufemi and his wife, Nkundiushuti, recently
brought their son to a local clinic for a free malaria
vaccination, courtesy of the Gates Foundation. They were pleasantly surprised to
find that not only did their son receive the
life-saving vaccine, the Olufemi's also stood to save
15% on their car insurance.
Profit reporters were covering the clinic for a separate
story on the effects of talking lizards on vaccination
rates, when they saw the spontaneous smiles on the
Olufemi family faces. Said Ifetayo, "Thank you
Bill and Warren! Your generosity truly sets an
example. Most white people come here to birth
their children or save our souls from eternal damnation,
but you two are providing crucial help for our day to
day lives!
"Putting food on the table gets more difficult every
day, with civil war, AIDS, drought, famine and
pestilence. But the real killer are those car
insurance premiums. In today's modern world, it
really is critical that rich white people think about
easing the burden on us.
"Apparently all it takes is a 15 minute phone call and I
could save 15% on my car insurance. It says it
right here, on this brochure we received about
preventative steps to reduce the threat of malaria.
I am going to call this number as soon as phone service
comes to my village." |
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