‘Three Cups of Tea’: GET THIS BOOK!
June 3, 2009
Seldom do I whole-heartedly endorse a work of ‘non-fiction’ but this book by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin is truly inspirational.
Greg may be a ‘failed’ mountaineer, but he is without a doubt a truly accomplished ‘humanitarian’. His relentless determination to build schools in Northern Pakistan and Afghanistan over the past decade has been brilliantly retold by David Oliver Relin. The tale is nuanced, highly visual, evocative, wide-ranging, insightful and uplifting – a GREAT read.
Suitable for all ages, GET & GIVE THIS BOOK!
— Change an impoverished child’s life forever.–
Order direct from Greg’s foundation – The Central Asia Institute
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Of comparable interest is a Canadian organization – Ten Thousand Villages ….
“Ten Thousand Villages began in 1946 when Edna Ruth Byler, a Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) worker, visited volunteers in Puerto Rico who were teaching sewing classes in an effort to help improve the lives of women living in poverty.
From this trip, Edna brought several pieces of embroidery home to sell to friends and neighbours. The pieces became quite popular and she soon added cross-stitch needlework from Palestinian refugees and hand carved Haitian woodenware to her inventory.”
Now a world class portal for hand-crafted goods, she promotes ‘Commerce with a Conscience’ … “Men and women around the world have a simple dream – to earn an honest living, provide a home, food and education for their children, and to be gainfully employed in a job that brings dignity and joy. Ten Thousand Villages partners with thousands of talented artisans in a healthy business relationship.
Often referred to as ‘Fair Trade,’ our philosophy of helping to build a sustainable future is based on the principle that trade should have a conscience. Through ‘fair trade,’ artisans receive respect, dignity and hope from working hard and earning fair value for their work.”
Order direct from Ten Thousand Villages
