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Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos' billions for the homeless will relieve suffering but won't defeat homelessness

  • Written by Marybeth Shinn, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Human and Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University
Many homeless Americans are babies and small children.AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Bezos, his ex-wife, are giving away US$2 billion. The money will fund existing nonprofits to support homeless families and establish a new network of free preschools for low-income children.

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