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She Took a Gap Year. Then She Built a Home and School for Children in Nepal

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She Took a Gap Year. Then She Built a Home and School for Children in Nepal

When Maggie Doyne finished high school in New Jersey, she decided to take a year off and travel. She was 18, had about $5,000 saved from babysitting, and wanted to see more of the world before deciding what to do next. During her travels, she reached Nepal, a country recovering from years of civil war. … Read more

A School Had Almost No Books, So He Came Back With 3,000

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A School Had Almost No Books. He Came Back With 3,000 — Then Left Microsoft.

In 1998, Microsoft executive John Wood was hiking through Nepal when a local headmaster invited him to visit his school. Wood accepted, expecting a brief look around before continuing his trek through the Himalayas. What he found stayed with him long after the trip ended. The school had approximately 450 students, but its library was … Read more