Just as the Torah and Bible teach concern for those in distress, the Koran instructs all Muslims to make caring for widows, orphans, and refugees a priority.
Greg MortensonBut what I really believe is education is a key to pretty much everything - prosperity, economics, peace, stability.
Greg MortensonIn times of war, you often hear leadersโChristian, Jewish, and Muslimโsaying, โGod is on our side.โ But that isnโt true. In war, God is on the side of refugees, widows, and orphans.
Greg MortensonAnd they did it with something that is basicly worthless in our society - pennies. But overseas, pennies can move mountains
Greg MortensonIf you look at the 9/11 highjackers, certainly they were educated, some even had university degrees, but nobody really checked their mothers, who were nearly all illiterate.
Greg MortensonAccording to UNESCO: there are over 154 million children in the world deprived of education due to poverty, slavery, racism, religious extremism, gender discrimination, and geographical isolation. The cost to educate a child in the third world is about $ 1 per month per child. To achieve global literacy, the investment would be $ 8 billion per year for 15 years.
Greg Mortenson