John Wood quit the upper echelons of Microsoft to furnish children from developing nations with an education. He has succeeded beyond his wildest dreams.

He began by sending an e-mail to all the 100 or so people in his on-line address book outlining Nepal's educational plight and inviting them to donate books, postage and handling costs to be borne by him. The result was spectacular, both in speed and volume. He almost immediately received support from well-wishers and over 3,000 books. He quickly set his sights on extending the project ...

He brought business sense to education. Over the past seven years he has established over 3.600 libraries, donated or published over 2.8 million books, built 287 schools, and funded over 2,300 long-term girls scholarships, impacting the lives of nearly a million students world-wide.

I wonder if he uses a mobile PC?

Kudos, John. You have shown how business and education go hand in hand. Thanks initiating this reminder.

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