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{{cquote|When I first saw Jimmy Wales appeal for donations I thought, certainly he must have enough money, why should I donate. Then today I needed to look something up and where did I end up-Wikipedia. Then I started to think back when I was a kid when there was no Internet and how my Parents scrimped and saved to purchase a set of Encyclopedias and how much they cost. I remember how lucky we were to be able to have our own set at home for school projects and assignments. How I didnt have to wait in line at the school library for for book J-K :) Today with the advent of the Internet my kids use Wikipedia. Why shouldn't I donate so my kids can have an encyclopedia at home? Its what my parents did, its the least I can do as a parent. |
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{{cquote|As a knowledge worker -- an engineer -- I can never memorize all the information needed to keep doing my job in the course of a week. Since I graduated, physical constants have changed, computer techniques have been invented, and human understanding of nature is evolving. It is remarkable just how useful -- and educational -- Wikipedia can be by exposing me to other fields and schools of thought that share these fundamentals.}} |
{{cquote|As a knowledge worker -- an engineer -- I can never memorize all the information needed to keep doing my job in the course of a week. Since I graduated, physical constants have changed, computer techniques have been invented, and human understanding of nature is evolving. It is remarkable just how useful -- and educational -- Wikipedia can be by exposing me to other fields and schools of thought that share these fundamentals.}} |
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Wikipedia is Changing Lives
Here are just a few of the amazing stories that our users shared with us. We thank them for their willingness to tell their story about Wikipedia.
- From our 2010-2011 Fundraiser
- From our 2009-2010 fundraiser
A story from Romania:
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You can find the article that Adama started in the French Wikipedia: Agnam-Goly.
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