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1 CAI Central Asia Institute By: Rachel Stucke

2 History Non profit organization founded in 1996 Initial funds were made by Dr. Jean Hoerni, a Swiss physicist, who appointed Greg Mortenson as director – Mortenson also co-founded the institute

3 Dr. Jean Hoerni Born September 26, 1924 in Switzerland Died January 12, 1997 Received his two PhDs from the University of Cambridge and the University of Geneva He moved to the United States in 1952 In 1964 he was awarded the Edward Longstreth Medal Contributed $12,000 to the Korphe school fund set up by Greg Mortenson, as well as $1 million to start the CAI

4 Greg Mortenson Born on December 27, 1957 in Minnesota From 1958- 1973 he grew up in Tanzania Parents were humanitarians Served in the United States army in Germany from 1975 to 1977 as a medic Has received the Commendation Metal Co- founded the CAI Wrote the bestseller, Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace…One School At A Time

5 About the CAI As of 2009, has established 130 schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan All of those schools provide and have provided education to over 51,000 students This organization focuses more on education for girls. Programs have been extended out to several regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan which emphasize education, health issues, environment and culture preservation

6 Sources Photos: https://www.ikat.org/about-cai/history/ http://www.invent.org/2009induction/images/Jean_Hoerni.jpg http://www.speakersla.com/images/2008-09images/speakerimages- large/GregMortenson.jpg http://news.stanford.edu/news/2006/october18/gifs/macon_packard_mu g.jpg http://thaakat.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/greg1.png http://www.prsecrets.com/images/centralasiainst-logo.gif Facts: https://www.ikat.org/about-cai/history/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Hoerni http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Mortenson#Early_life


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