One of the first things that surprised me in a positive, wonderfully positive way, is that this works - patient capital works.
We can send people to the Moon; we can see if there's life on Mars - why can't we get $5 [mosquito] nets to 500 million people?
Nothing important happens in life without a cost.
When systems are broken, it's an opportunity for invention and innovation.
When people gain income, they gain choice, and that is fundamental to dignity.
I have seen that traditional approaches to charity and aid don't solve problems of poverty. In fact, too often they create dependence.