But just as huge, powerful countries can be awkward neighbors—a Canadian leader once likened his country’s relations with the United States to a mouse bedding down with an elephant—lavishly funded organisations can sometimes cause resentment among other outfits which are struggling to do a similar job. And whether because of jealousy or legitimate concerns, the Gates Foundation has not been having such an easy time of late with its public image.

Wherein the sleepy NGO world gets a rude awakening and a kick in the behind from the Gates foundation.

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