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{{cquote|I am a Microscopist for Harvard Medical School and I depend on Wikipedia for its in-depth explanation of subjects I encounter on a daily basis. It's what I believe the Internet was intended to be, a vast database of knowledge, not the commercial wasteland it has become. I hope everybody that uses Wikipedia donates what they can afford because I would hate to see this become a commercially sponsored site.}} |
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{{cquote| I'm grateful for Wikipedia. I live in a country with limited and expensive educational resources. Being as knowledge thirsty as I am, its a huge relief to know that I can always get the information I need from Wikipedia in the flash of a second. |
{{cquote| I'm grateful for Wikipedia. I live in a country with limited and expensive educational resources. Being as knowledge thirsty as I am, its a huge relief to know that I can always get the information I need from Wikipedia in the flash of a second. |
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I hope to be a Reading Room facilitator in my country some day. I hope I will have a facility large enough for several computers with internet connection where many can come to educate themselves for free because where I am from, the internet is still exclusively elitist. I pray that someday, I can touch many lives the same way wikipedia has touched mine. |
I hope to be a Reading Room facilitator in my country some day. I hope I will have a facility large enough for several computers with internet connection where many can come to educate themselves for free because where I am from, the internet is still exclusively elitist. I pray that someday, I can touch many lives the same way wikipedia has touched mine. |
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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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