According to this video by Outside Magazine, Greg Mortenson is expanding his build-a-school program to Kunar, Nuristan, and Panjshir. Outside features an extended look at his post-Three Cups of Tea activities in the December, 2008 issue. It’s worth a read.
As I’m sure he is to many of you, he is a hero to me. The Central Asia Institute is always worthy of giving—among the charities with which I am familiar, it offers exceptional bang for the buck. My gushing review of his book is here.
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This is great news.
Hard work in these areas, but a great news nonetheless.