Clinton Urges Travelers to Donate When Buying Airline Tickets

Former President Bill Clinton has joined an international effort to tap airline passengers as donors to raise money for medical aid for the developing world, reports The New York Times.

The joint effort by the United Nations and Leading Innovative Financing for Equity, a newly formed coalition of aid organizations, aims to collect funds for projects to fight malaria, tuberculosis, and AIDS. Passengers who book their flights online will be asked to add a $2 donation to their bills in support of the effort.

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