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Greg Mortenson

by Jacobe from Prescott

Greg Mortenson (chelmsforlibrary.org)
Greg Mortenson (chelmsforlibrary.org)

Greg Mortensen is my hero because he is caring, he perseveres and he is trustworthy. When he was climbing a mountain in Pakistan, he got lost and found a village. That village had no school. He promised he would come back and build them a school.

Greg is a caring person because he raises money and builds schools for poor villages in Pakistan, including that first village. He started the Central Asia Institute which continues to build these schools.

He achieved his goals even though it was hard. At one time he even got kidnapped by the Taliban, but he was let go.

Greg is a very trustworthy person. He was a good friend to people and to his friends in Pakistan. He was a good person to a lot of people.

For these and many other reasons, Greg Mortensen is my hero.

Page created on 1/20/2011 12:00:00 AM

Last edited 1/20/2011 12:00:00 AM

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