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We all possess the power to change the lives of billions of people. Building Walls of Wisdom is dedicated to the construction of educational institutions in some of the most impoverished communities on Earth.---Photo & Audio Credits---Earth NASAHappy Kids -http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelhei ss/333101270USA - http://www.flickr.com/photos/davemorr... - http://www.flickr.com/photos/9619972@... Classroom - http://www.flickr.com/photos/ne/20474...Money - http://www.flickr.com/photos/penguinc...Shopaholic - http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannequi...Child - http://www.flickr.com/photos/lebeccio... Classroom - http://www.flickr.com/photos/50698020... Community - http://www.flickr.com/photos/miketodd07/ AUDIO - Artist/Composer: Anonymous Paulson, Goodbye my friends

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Did you know?

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We all possess the ability to createprofound, meaningful, and lasting changein the world.

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I didn’t…

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but I am beginning to learn that

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but I am beginning to learn that

small

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but I am beginning to learn that

small actions…

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can manifest themselves into

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can manifest themselves into

substantial

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can manifest themselves into

substantial

change.

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The type of change that our world is in desperate need of…

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Did you know?

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There are 2.2 billion children in the world…

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1 billion of these children livein poverty.

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That is almost 3 times the population of the United States.

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Did you know?

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It is estimated that 30,000 children die from poverty-related causes

every day.

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Every day.

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Did you know?

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Millions of children in developing

countries will never see the

inside of a classroom.

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In fact…

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Almost 1 in 5 children worldwide do not attend

school.

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Poverty has robbed these children of the educational opportunities we enjoyed.

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Did you know?

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The bottom 50% of the world'sadult population owns barely 1% of the world's wealth.

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Did you know?

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Individual assets of $2,200 place an adult in the top half of the world's wealth distribution.

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Did you know?

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That if you are lucky enough to have assets of $61,000 or

more…

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you are wealthier than 90% of the 6.7 billion people on earth.

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Did you know?

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We all possess the power to remedy this imbalance.

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How do you change the lives of billions of people?

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One child at a time…

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One classroom at a time…

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One community at a time…

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Join us in our pledge to help eradicate extreme poverty

through education.

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Visit:

www.buildingwallsofwisdom.com

to learn more…

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Photo & Audio CreditsEarth – NASA

Happy Kids -http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelheiss/333101270

USA - http://www.flickr.com/photos/davemorris/494667903/

30000 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/9619972@N08/2947616530/

Classroom - http://www.flickr.com/photos/ne/2047481558/

Money - http://www.flickr.com/photos/penguincakes/2930270559/

Shopaholic - http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannequindisplay/3222701065/

Child - http://www.flickr.com/photos/marclouwes/

Classroom - http://www.flickr.com/photos/50698020@N00/3636838608/

Community - http://www.flickr.com/photos/miketodd07/

AUDIO - Artist/Composer: Anonymous Paulson, “Goodbye my friends”

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