1. The best project you will see……..
STARRING: JOSHUA, CYRUS AND NATHANIEL

2. Introduction…
 The story of how this remarkable
humanitarian campaign began was told in
his bestselling 2006 book, Three Cups of
Tea. Mortenson’s philosophies about
building relationships, empowering
communities, and educating girls have
struck a powerful chord. Hundreds of
communities and universities, as well as
several branches of the U.S. military, have
used Three Cups of Tea as a common
read.

3. CONTINUING ON……..
Mountaineer Greg mortenson attempted to climb K2, the world’s second largest
mountain and located in the Karakoram range of northern Pakistan-administered
Kashmir, as a way of honouring the memory of his deceased sister, Christa. As a
memorial, he had planned to lay her amber necklace on the summit of K2.
After more than 70 days on the mountain, Mortenson and three other climbers had
their ascent interrupted by the need to complete a 75-hour life-saving rescue of a fifth
climber. After getting lost during his descent, alone, he became weak and exhausted.
Instead of arriving in Askole, where his porters awaited, he came across Korphe, a
small village built on a shelf jutting out from a canyon. He was greeted and taken in by
the chief elder, Haji Ali of Korphe.
To repay the remote community for their hospitality, Mortenson promised to build a
school for the village. After difficulties in raising capital, Mortenson was introduced
to Jean Hoerni, a Silicon Valley pioneer who donated the money that Mortenson
needed for his school. In the last months of his life, Hoerni co-founded the Central
Asia Institute, endowing the CAI to build schools in rural Pakistan and Afghanistan.

4. HISTORY OF THEIR VENTURE
The history of the book………
broadcast of CBS News' 60 Minutes, correspondent Steve Kroft alleged inaccuracies in
Mortenson's books Three Cups of Tea and its sequel. In particular, CBS News disputed
Mortenson's claim that he got lost near K2 and ended up in Korphe; that he was captured by
the Taliban in 1996; whether the number of schools built and supported by CAI is accurate;
and the propriety in the use of CAI funds for Mortenson's book tours. 60 Minutes asked
Mortenson for an interview prior to their broadcast, but Mortenson did not respond to their
requests.
60 Minutes made the following allegations:
The story recounted in Three Cups of Tea about Mortenson getting lost on the way down from
K2, stumbling into Korphe, and promising to build a school did not actually take place.
Schools that the Central Asia Institute claims to have built either have not been built, have been
built and abandoned, are currently used for other purposes such as grain storage, or have not
been supported by CAI after they were built.
The amount of money Central Asia Institute spends on advertising Mortenson's books and
paying the travel expenses of his speaking tours, including hiring private jets, is excessive
relative to other comparable charitable institutions.

5. Jon Krakauer, a former financial supporter of CAI, has also
questioned Mortenson's accounts separately and was
interviewed for the 60 Minutes segment. The day after the
broadcast, Krakauer released his allegations in a lengthy online
article, Three Cups of Deceit - How Greg Mortenson,
Humanitarian Hero, Lost His Way. In the article, Krakauer
documents how he had earlier been captivated by Mortenson's
story and had donated substantial sums to CAI, but that he had
later heard stories of misconduct and began investigating.
Krakauer states that he invited Mortenson to address his
allegations, including setting up an interview where Mortenson
lives, however, Mortenson subsequently cancelled the
interview. Causing lots of suspicion on Greg mortenson

6. THE END……….
Credits of sources:
Wikipedia!
Three cups of tea!
Greg Mor tenson’s blog!
The team that made it all:
Joshua Ou
Cyrus Tan
Nathaniel Lea
(team 7)