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{{cquote|It is a wonderful example of how humans can contribute to the world and make difference without having a monetary incentive to do so. I worked in a Bio Informatics lab at Syracuse University where we used mediawiki - to allow researchers collaborate across the world. It allowed us to accomplish our ideas by free tools your foundation provided. Thanks for your support. }} |
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{{cquote|During the 80's, I worked with a Guatemalan family in sanctuary in Vermont. The family had come to Vermont through the support of the sanctuary movement, set up to help refugees fleeing the horrors of paramilitary murders in places like Guatemala and El Salvador. Mariano's crime was trying to teach his fellow villagers Spanish, the dominant language of Guatemala. So powerful was the perceived threat to the status quo posed by this simple act of education, paramilitary squads came searching for Mariano, and hacked to death his mother-in-law when she would not reveal his whereabouts. With his wife and young child, Mariano was forced to flee Guatemala. |
{{cquote|During the 80's, I worked with a Guatemalan family in sanctuary in Vermont. The family had come to Vermont through the support of the sanctuary movement, set up to help refugees fleeing the horrors of paramilitary murders in places like Guatemala and El Salvador. Mariano's crime was trying to teach his fellow villagers Spanish, the dominant language of Guatemala. So powerful was the perceived threat to the status quo posed by this simple act of education, paramilitary squads came searching for Mariano, and hacked to death his mother-in-law when she would not reveal his whereabouts. With his wife and young child, Mariano was forced to flee Guatemala. |
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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.
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