Reddit reviews Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan
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Penguin Group USAFollow Greg Mortenson as provides aid in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan after a 2005 earthquakeRead about the Central Asia Institute's (CAI) efforts in Afghanistan which place Mortenson in the way of harm from Afghan warlords, militia commanders, tribal leaders, and Islamic clericsLearn how Mortenson survived a an 8-day armed abduction by the Taliban - all as he continues to further the progress of his 2-decade humanitarian effortGet a first-person account of Mortenson's work with his manager, Sarfraz Khan as they staked out the first schools in Badakhshan Province in the far northeast of Afghanistan
If you're really interested in that part of the world... you might like to spend some time reading more in depth about what life is like on the ground, there. These are two good books you might want to check out: 1 and 2
And keep following the Al-Jazeera youtube channel.
I don't think that things are as black and white as you make them out to be, BraveSirRobin.
This is a terrific idea. I might suggest that you sponsor schools instead of hospitals. I think the most deserving charity is Greg Mortenson's "Central Asia Institute" that constructs secular schools in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. The schools provide secular educational alternatives to Saudi-funded radical madrasahs. The institute builds schools for $25,000 and the schools are constructed with free local community labor and on community donated land. The schools often focus primarily on girls educational issues.
The official CAI website
Donation Page
Greg Mortenson on Wikipedia
Central Asia Institute on Wikipedia
Book: "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson
Book: "Stones into Schools" by Greg Mortenson