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{{cquote|wikipedia is the best application of what internet can enable, and what people can do by doing their bit. If we are to bring about changes in terms of more equitable and just world, we need to enable the world with access to information in an accessible form. |
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I really appreciate the goal and would love to continually support it in terms of the content and financial contribution in a sustained manner. }} |
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{{cquote|Shortly after coming home from the hospital after a terrible illness that almost killed him, my father was just beginning to sit up in bed and check his e-mail. I had given him a new laptop so he could do so from bed. I decided to show him Wikipedia. I found the entry for Turk Murphy (his favorite jazz musician) and he read it avidly. Whenhe expressed disappointment that the entry gave the wrong information about Turk's birth, I showed him how to change it. He was enchanted. Wikipedia brought a smile to his face. }} |
{{cquote|Shortly after coming home from the hospital after a terrible illness that almost killed him, my father was just beginning to sit up in bed and check his e-mail. I had given him a new laptop so he could do so from bed. I decided to show him Wikipedia. I found the entry for Turk Murphy (his favorite jazz musician) and he read it avidly. Whenhe expressed disappointment that the entry gave the wrong information about Turk's birth, I showed him how to change it. He was enchanted. Wikipedia brought a smile to his face. }} |
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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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