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Our desire to bring every good thing to our children is a force for good throughout the world. It’s what propels societies forward.

You can have the best vaccines for a woman or her child, but if you can't get her to come and get them then they won't work.

It's important to remember that behind every data point is a daughter, a mother, a sister—a person with hopes and dreams.

Helping people doesn't have to be an unsound financial strategy.

I felt suicidal. I couldn't stop crying. I remember thinking, wouldn't it be great if the car crashed and I died?

Kids are falling through the cracks and nobody notices it. That to me is what's wrong with the school system.

I'm constantly saying to myself, 'I'm lucky I was born in the United States.

After a number of years dating, we decided we were good partners.

As a parent, the responsible thing to do - if you love your child - is to vaccinate your child.

Sanitation issues in the developing world affect women more than they affect men.