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Greg Mortenson's Three Cups Of Tea, Stones Into Schools

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Greg Mortenson is a 59 year old professional speaker, writer, veteran, and former mountaineer. He grew up traveling, when his parents’ went to Tanzania in 1958 to be teachers at an all girls school in the Usambara Mountains, and then they started to get more involved, and decided to help build hospitals and schools in villages that didn't have enough money. Mortenson walked into his parents’ footsteps after retiring from the military. He thrives to help children's education in countries and villages that can't afford to build schools and have teachers. Mortenson promotes and advocates children's education through his books Three Cups of Tea, Stones into Schools, and an interview on 60 Minutes. Mortenson's book Three Cups of Tea impacted children's education. When climbing on the mountain K2, Mortenson had gotten lost and ended up in a village, the villagers there had helped Mortenson by supplying him with food, shelter and water. When staying at the village he had seen …show more content…

Mortenson was given and had answered questions about what he has achieved and is working on in the future of his Charity and bookstore. He was also showing people what others around the world that aren't as lucky as we have had to go through. “I always have operated from my heart. I'm not really a head person. And I really didn't factor in the very important things of accountability, transparency” (Haq). This shows the hard work and effort he has put in to help the education of many. Mortenson talked about his experiences from traveling so often to help fundraise and build schools. Talking on 60 Minutes gave his books and charity publicity and also brought more attention to people about countries that don't have enough money to have schools and buy school supplies. By Mortenson telling people these types of things from the interview it gives people and urge to help and see what they can do to make a

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