Bill Gates, his wife Melinda and Bono have something in common ; they are all celebrities, they do a world of charity work for africa's poor children and sick people, and they are THE persons of the year according to the famous Time magazine.

Time said the trio were chosen because of “their work in trying to find ways to eradicate such calamities as malaria in Africa, HIV and AIDS and the poverty that kills 8 million people a year.”