50 Ways to Save Our Children

When I read Three Cups of Tea, I didn't really know what to expect - but I couldn't put the book down. I love the mountains - something about the air, the beauty, the majesty grabs me in a way nothing else can. This story, while set at altitudes few people can handle, is not just about climb on Pakistan's K2, it is about a man who single-handedly made schools for girls in these villages a reality. Greg Mortenson deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. He co-founded The Central Asia Institute to help fund schools, bridges, water works, and women's centers. He also founded The Pennies for Peace organization to educate American children about the world beyond their experience. His monumental efforts to bring schools to the villages of Pakistan - those remote villages that exist at the top of the world, in the shadow of the Karakoram Range, are awe-inspiring. Read the book. You will be amazed. Schools for girls...what a concept.

50 Ways to Save Our Children

Educating Girls? What a concept!

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