When a jumbo jet crashes, we will rush in with assistance, … - Benjamin Mkapa

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When a jumbo jet crashes, we will rush in with assistance, but we forget that each day 30,000 children die unnecessarily from poverty-related preventable causes - equivalent to 100 jumbo jets crashing every day.

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Benjamin Mkapa (born November 12, 1938) is a former President of the United Republic of Tanzania (1995–2005).

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Alternative Names: Benjamin William Mkapa

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