Telegraph: Ivanishvili 'World's Most Generous Donor in COVID-19 Fight
"Bidzina Ivanishvili is the world’s leading COVID-19 donor per capita, based on a new table of pandemic philanthropy," The Telegraph reports.
As the author of the article, Camilla Tominey, said, “despite six and even seven-figure donations by some of the world’s leading philanthropists, the biggest coronavirus contributor per head of population is a billionaire you have probably never heard of.”
“The 64-year-old industrialist, whose £4 billion wealth equals one-third of Georgia’s gross domestic product (GDP), has donated $30 million – representing $7.51 per capita in relation to the country’s 3.9 million population,” the article reads.
The Telegraph also cites Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia: "Bidzina Ivanishvili’s philanthropy has supported the Georgian State and Institutions for several decades while providing enormous assistance for the preservation of the Georgian cultural identity. The fight against the Covid-19 pandemic is no exception. Yet again, Bidzina Ivanishvili has demonstrated great support and compassion for his fellow Georgians, in the face of a common threat.”
Among other the most philanthropic donors, Tominey mentions Australian businessman Andrew Forrest who donated $25 million, and Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s chief executive, who give away $1bn to fight COVID-19.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda, who have donated $255 million, are ninth on the list, followed by Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, who has given $100 million and Michael Dell, owner of the Dell Inc technology firm, who also donated $100 million.
Author: Camilla Tominey
Source: The Telegraph
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