I don't do what I'm doing to fight terror.. I do it because I care about kids. Fighting terror is maybe seventh or eighth on my list of priorities. But working over there, I've learned a few things. I've learned that terror doesn't happen because some group of people somewhere like Pakistan or Afghanistan simply decide to hate us. It happens because children aren't being offered a bright enough future that they have a reason to choose life over death. Greg Mortenson
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The quote above by Malala Yousafzai is a great reminder to us all of the importance of education. Not only is it important for our children, but it is important for our country as well. More importantly, however, is that education gives people the power to make the world a better place. It is something that many people can agree on.

It is not something that people will agree on if they are ignorant of what is happening in their own neighborhood or town. The more people who are educated, the better the world will be for all of us.

Source: Three Cups Of Tea: One Mans Mission To Promote Peace ... One School At A Time

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  1. 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.
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