It's very sad that people in some parts of the world, are not provided in small things that for us are obvious. Keeping books locked is strange, isn't it? Children cannot learn how to read (or read fluently) because books are more valuable than their own houses. If they're so precious, then teachers can't let childrens to destroy them. It seems logical. Fortunately on this earth there are filthy rich people who can help. They are bored with counting money, they are bored with buying new stuff to the collection. These people are "human" enough to help others.
Generally speaking I think that kind of people should be more and more. Maybe then the world would be a better place. But let's be realistic. There already people who're trying to destroy their effort.
Best quote: "one of the biggest publishers of children's books you've never heard of"."
P.S. But it's worth to remember that millionaires are very helpful. For example, recently I got an email. It was a request from a "millionaire" who wanted to give me a large amount of money. I just had to send him my private data and click on the link bellow. Is not it beautiful?
To help other people you need to be good man, first of all. Of course, when you have a lot of money you can help people more, but there is a lot of millionaires, who don't care about the others.
In these times sometimes it's hard to find simple human kindness, but story, like that in the article, always cheer me up and make me think that not everything is lost.
In fact it's sad that the place of birth affects that much our own situation. It's like, if one of those children were born in some other part of the world, e.g. in Germany or Sweden, most likely, if not definitely, he/she would have much better life, just because of that fact. Nobody from us had a choice where to live, and it's always sad to see people who were just less lucky than we.
But it's not like we can do much to change that situation. We should instead be grateful and not lose our chance to achieve better life than some less lucky people.
I’m always amused how people can find courage and strength to stop their current lives to start helping other, especially those who really need support. It is bad thing that in many countries children don’t have possibility to get basic education which cuts their further life possibilities. I believe that every year we are getting closer to situation where it would not make difference where are you born, everyone will have same opportunity to get education.
People like John Wood really deserve respect for having power to do such great work. For our culture it is hard to believe that usual books are kept locked and only few people can access it. I hope that one day these inequalities will disappear and all people who want will have access to books, education. However, I am surprised that a high-flying Microsoft employee is not convinced about the value of digital technology.
Here is John Wood’s 35 minutes speech about his actions/organization: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o97qq0emoRQ
It's a nice idea to devote their entire life to helps others. Who among us able to do this? I think that only a few. It's obvious that everyone should have access to education regardless of their origin and wealth. For us in Europe, access to knowledge isn't something extraordinary. People like John Wood's is an example that the world can be better without state politics and financial economy.
It's a great thing that people like John Wood willingly help others. Not every one is capable of such sacrifice for humanity. We were lucky enough to be born in a modern country. We have an access to almost everything we want concerning education but not everyone has the same luck as we do. Thats why mr. Wood's dedication to this cause can provide new opportunities of better life for poeple who don't have an access to books and can't extend their education.
Giving education, giving some knowledge for those kids, its also giving them opportunity to continue their education later, to move self in another place, to travel around the world, to create something, to improve their country. Opportunity to live, not survive. Things that this man doing are amazing and inspiring.
A quality education remains out of reach for millions of children around the world, even as access to schooling has improved. While the number of out-of-school primary school-aged children has fallen by almost half since 2000, 250 million children (or almost 40% of all primary school-age children in the world) still lack basic reading, writing and numeracy skills.
UNESCO estimates that nearly half of those 250 million children will never reach 4th grade. When children reach the 3rd grade without basic literacy skills, it is virtually impossible for them to catch up.
In the past it was common that rich people gave money on education for other people, so it worked just like this - lack of rich people, no education for poor people. Nowadays it's a harder topic. In our culture, I mean European culture, it's impossible for me to think, that there are still countries that there are only few books per whole village. Education is common now and your career and what you will accomplish in life it's up to you. I mean, we have a free way to do what we want, we have possibilities. I think people who care about those poorer countries are very inspiring and I am filled with happiness that there are still people with golden hearts. You can read more about Manoj Bhargava - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manoj_Bhargava Maybe it's not a topic of education, but he is also a philanthropist like John Wood. He is a billionaire and he spend like 99% of his money on saving Earth, on technologies to gather water from the sea for example :)
It's hard to imagine the lack of access to books. For us living in Europe it is unimaginable. As previous speakers wrote it is not just the birthplace of so many changes and also makes some kind of barriers.
I am proud of people like John Wood. These types of issues should be publicized and certainly many people will follow his example. I hope that ours governments will stop fight with each other and start to help the less wealthy nations.
World need more people like John Wood. That what is he doing is very good and he should be an example for other people. After kids start reading they start to think and analyze what's going around them. I think, that a next step should be to start a local newspaper to let them improve reading and give a oppurinty to know what's going around them and on the world. Because world is still changing and now we are something like big community with diffrent culture, language etc.
It is very sad that in many countries on earth people don't have provided basic needs. Fact of existence of illiteracy in the present times is terrible. Access to education is a basic human goods. Even basic education affects the whole rest of human life. For us, people from developed countries this situation is unimaginable. It's great that there are some good people and organizations that try to ensure access to education for child in poor countries. In contrast, the sad thing is that people like John Wood are doing more for the needy people than rich countries.
Here you can find more interesting information about John Wood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o97qq0emoRQ
I really respect this kind of people who not only take care of themselfs but also want to help others. Everybody knows that books are source of konwledge and they are good to develop imagination .It's very nice that poor children with ambition have a chance to read. For us reading book is a very normal, daily thing but for some people around the world it's unreachable. Thats the reason why I support John Wood.
Illiteracy is a widely discussed subject nowadays. It's unbelievable that in the XXI century, in the age of globalization and universal access to the Internet, there are still many places around the world without the access to education, books etc. For that reason any initiatives that intend to change this should be supported.
We should consider, however, the situation in our own country. In Poland there are plenty of schools and libraries, of course, and we are all aware of the importance of education and reading. In spite of that, more and more Poles may be considered functionally illiterate. Every other Pole did not read a single book throughout the year. It is alarming that many people can't write the simplest formal letter, they aren't even able to read received documents with understanding.
I think it's a huge problem that will continue to grow unless we take some action to promote reading, especially among the children, to teach them how important this ability is.
People like Mr Wood should inspire us. Thanks to people like him, a lot of children have the opportunity to succeed in life. 7,500 children's libraries and over 1,000 complete schools that were built impress me. Unfortunately this isn't enough, there are still children who don't have access to education.
It is beautiful, how people who have their own lives, they can find the time and desire to help others. I believe that everyone should begin to have the possibility to learn and develop, but there are countries where it's very limited. I hope that for some time access to knowledge wont something limited, and everyone will equal chances of getting education.
I admire this man for this what he do . Education is very important thing in our life and everybody could get access to increase this. Mr Wood , with his behavior enable the poorest people to discovered the world based on books , which are comming with him to third world countries . Mr Wood is an ideal person worthy of imitation .
Okay the life sacrifice never impresed me. So it's difficult for me to discuss on whether I'm proud of that initiative or not. But what always impressed me is how people living in all those poor countries manage to fight the difficulties connected with getting a proper education. My parents are traveling a lot and the stories they're hearing in countries like India or from people who were in the deep Africa, a lot of people that barely manage to live and get food are still trying as hard as they can to learn at least the most important basics they should know. People are gathering in some garages, huts or in parks, organising anyone that's capable of sharing some knowledge and trying to do whathever is possible for them, to fill up what's missing in their often almost non-existing education system.
What I would like to tell them, if I met one of those hard working teachers, that are finding at least some time to share their knowledge, especially with the young ones - keep up the good work.
I'm very glad that people like John Wood exist, because it makes me believe in humanity again. Nowadays people often don't care about each others, living in a big world in cities where everybody is a stranger. Even the small good things like helping elderly person or giving money to a charity have strong effect on our brain, we are happy because we did someting for another person. John Wood is probably happy all the time, since he is helping thousands of people. And he must be brave, sacrificing his life for general goods. I hope we will have more such people.
Before reading this article, I wrote about the role of education. Education is the key to success and great strength. I hope that thanks to science, you can change the world for the better (and in Africa there is a lot to change). Children are young minds, do not judge and do not harm others - that's what children can change the world, but you have to give them a chance which is knowledge. Jagoda wrote that rich people it is easier to help- do not agree with this because these children can help only the commitment and good will of other people who donate their time - not money. I think it will take a wile days before Africa will cease to be a country of ignorance, but each step towards educating these people brings them to normality
It's very sad that people in some parts of the world, are not provided in small things that for us are obvious. Keeping books locked is strange, isn't it? Children cannot learn how to read (or read fluently) because books are more valuable than their own houses. If they're so precious, then teachers can't let childrens to destroy them. It seems logical.
ReplyDeleteFortunately on this earth there are filthy rich people who can help. They are bored with counting money, they are bored with buying new stuff to the collection. These people are "human" enough to help others.
Generally speaking I think that kind of people should be more and more. Maybe then the world would be a better place. But let's be realistic. There already people who're trying to destroy their effort.
Best quote: "one of the biggest publishers of children's books you've never heard of"."
P.S. But it's worth to remember that millionaires are very helpful. For example, recently I got an email. It was a request from a "millionaire" who wanted to give me a large amount of money. I just had to send him my private data and click on the link bellow. Is not it beautiful?
To help other people you need to be good man, first of all. Of course, when you have a lot of money you can help people more, but there is a lot of millionaires, who don't care about the others.
ReplyDeleteIn these times sometimes it's hard to find simple human kindness, but story, like that in the article, always cheer me up and make me think that not everything is lost.
In fact it's sad that the place of birth affects that much our own situation. It's like, if one of those children were born in some other part of the world, e.g. in Germany or Sweden, most likely, if not definitely, he/she would have much better life, just because of that fact. Nobody from us had a choice where to live, and it's always sad to see people who were just less lucky than we.
ReplyDeleteBut it's not like we can do much to change that situation. We should instead be grateful and not lose our chance to achieve better life than some less lucky people.
I’m always amused how people can find courage and strength to stop their current lives to start helping other, especially those who really need support. It is bad thing that in many countries children don’t have possibility to get basic education which cuts their further life possibilities. I believe that every year we are getting closer to situation where it would not make difference where are you born, everyone will have same opportunity to get education.
ReplyDeletePeople like John Wood really deserve respect for having power to do such great work. For our culture it is hard to believe that usual books are kept locked and only few people can access it. I hope that one day these inequalities will disappear and all people who want will have access to books, education.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I am surprised that a high-flying Microsoft employee is not convinced about the value of digital technology.
Here is John Wood’s 35 minutes speech about his actions/organization:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o97qq0emoRQ
It's a nice idea to devote their entire life to helps others. Who among us able to do this? I think that only a few. It's obvious that everyone should have access to education regardless of their origin and wealth. For us in Europe, access to knowledge isn't something extraordinary. People like John Wood's is an example that the world can be better without state politics and financial economy.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great thing that people like John Wood willingly help others. Not every one is capable of such sacrifice for humanity. We were lucky enough to be born in a modern country. We have an access to almost everything we want concerning education but not everyone has the same luck as we do. Thats why mr. Wood's dedication to this cause can provide new opportunities of better life for poeple who don't have an access to books and can't extend their education.
ReplyDeleteGiving education, giving some knowledge for those kids, its also giving them opportunity to continue their education later, to move self in another place, to travel around the world, to create something, to improve their country. Opportunity to live, not survive. Things that this man doing are amazing and inspiring.
ReplyDeleteA quality education remains out of reach for millions of children around the world, even as access to schooling has improved. While the number of out-of-school primary
ReplyDeleteschool-aged children has fallen by almost half since 2000, 250 million children (or almost 40% of all primary school-age children in the world) still lack basic reading, writing and numeracy skills.
UNESCO estimates that nearly half of those 250 million children will never reach 4th grade. When children reach the 3rd grade without basic literacy skills, it is virtually impossible for them to catch up.
In the past it was common that rich people gave money on education for other people, so it worked just like this - lack of rich people, no education for poor people.
ReplyDeleteNowadays it's a harder topic. In our culture, I mean European culture, it's impossible for me to think, that there are still countries that there are only few books per whole village. Education is common now and your career and what you will accomplish in life it's up to you. I mean, we have a free way to do what we want, we have possibilities.
I think people who care about those poorer countries are very inspiring and I am filled with happiness that there are still people with golden hearts.
You can read more about Manoj Bhargava - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manoj_Bhargava
Maybe it's not a topic of education, but he is also a philanthropist like John Wood.
He is a billionaire and he spend like 99% of his money on saving Earth, on technologies to gather water from the sea for example :)
It's hard to imagine the lack of access to books. For us living in Europe it is unimaginable. As previous speakers wrote it is not just the birthplace of so many changes and also makes some kind of barriers.
ReplyDeleteI am proud of people like John Wood. These types of issues should be publicized and certainly many people will follow his example. I hope that ours governments will stop fight with each other and start to help the less wealthy nations.
World need more people like John Wood. That what is he doing is very good and he should be an example for other people. After kids start reading they start to think and analyze what's going around them. I think, that a next step should be to start a local newspaper to let them improve reading and give a oppurinty to know what's going around them and on the world. Because world is still changing and now we are something like big community with diffrent culture, language etc.
ReplyDeleteIt is very sad that in many countries on earth people don't have provided basic needs. Fact of existence of illiteracy in the present times is terrible. Access to education is a basic human goods. Even basic education affects the whole rest of human life. For us, people from developed countries this situation is unimaginable.
ReplyDeleteIt's great that there are some good people and organizations that try to ensure access to education for child in poor countries. In contrast, the sad thing is that people like John Wood are doing more for the needy people than rich countries.
Here you can find more interesting information about John Wood:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o97qq0emoRQ
I really respect this kind of people who not only take care of themselfs but also want to help others. Everybody knows that books are source of konwledge and they are good to develop imagination .It's very nice that poor children with ambition have a chance to read. For us reading book is a very normal, daily thing but for some people around the world it's unreachable. Thats the reason why I support John Wood.
ReplyDeleteIlliteracy is a widely discussed subject nowadays. It's unbelievable that in the XXI century, in the age of globalization and universal access to the Internet, there are still many places around the world without the access to education, books etc. For that reason any initiatives that intend to change this should be supported.
ReplyDeleteWe should consider, however, the situation in our own country. In Poland there are plenty of schools and libraries, of course, and we are all aware of the importance of education and reading. In spite of that, more and more Poles may be considered functionally illiterate. Every other Pole did not read a single book throughout the year. It is alarming that many people can't write the simplest formal letter, they aren't even able to read received documents with understanding.
I think it's a huge problem that will continue to grow unless we take some action to promote reading, especially among the children, to teach them how important this ability is.
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ReplyDeletePeople like Mr Wood should inspire us. Thanks to people like him, a lot of children have the opportunity to succeed in life. 7,500 children's libraries and over 1,000 complete schools that were built impress me. Unfortunately this isn't enough, there are still children who don't have access to education.
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful, how people who have their own lives, they can find the time and desire to help others. I believe that everyone should begin to have the possibility to learn and develop, but there are countries where it's very limited. I hope that for some time access to knowledge wont something limited, and everyone will equal chances of getting education.
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ReplyDeleteI admire this man for this what he do . Education is very important thing in our life and
everybody could get access to increase this. Mr Wood , with his behavior enable the poorest
people to discovered the world based on books , which are comming with him to third world countries . Mr Wood is an ideal person worthy of imitation .
Okay the life sacrifice never impresed me. So it's difficult for me to discuss on whether I'm proud of that initiative or not. But what always impressed me is how people living in all those poor countries manage to fight the difficulties connected with getting a proper education. My parents are traveling a lot and the stories they're hearing in countries like India or from people who were in the deep Africa, a lot of people that barely manage to live and get food are still trying as hard as they can to learn at least the most important basics they should know. People are gathering in some garages, huts or in parks, organising anyone that's capable of sharing some knowledge and trying to do whathever is possible for them, to fill up what's missing in their often almost non-existing education system.
ReplyDeleteWhat I would like to tell them, if I met one of those hard working teachers, that are finding at least some time to share their knowledge, especially with the young ones - keep up the good work.
I'm very glad that people like John Wood exist, because it makes me believe in humanity again. Nowadays people often don't care about each others, living in a big world in cities where everybody is a stranger. Even the small good things like helping elderly person or giving money to a charity have strong effect on our brain, we are happy because we did someting for another person. John Wood is probably happy all the time, since he is helping thousands of people. And he must be brave, sacrificing his life for general goods. I hope we will have more such people.
ReplyDeleteBefore reading this article, I wrote about the role of education. Education is the key to success and great strength. I hope that thanks to science, you can change the world for the better (and in Africa there is a lot to change). Children are young minds, do not judge and do not harm others - that's what children can change the world, but you have to give them a chance which is knowledge. Jagoda wrote that rich people it is easier to help- do not agree with this because these children can help only the commitment and good will of other people who donate their time - not money. I think it will take a wile days before Africa will cease to be a country of ignorance, but each step towards educating these people brings them to normality
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