 My name is Balbir Mathur. I'm the president of Trees for Life. For the last 30 years, I've had a very unique privilege of serving as an ambassador of the poor in the courts of the rich. We have found that the root cause of poverty is the lack of education. There are many obstacles to providing education worldwide, but one thing we know that the major obstacle is lack of trained teachers. The teachers have the heart, they want to help, but they don't have the training. Teach for life is taking the first step, but we believe it's a very important step that will have not only immediate results, but a very long-term impact. We have created a platform that allows the skilled and trained teachers of the world to share their knowledge with teachers who are in need of training and who serve the poor. People can learn in their own languages and at their own pace and totally free of cost. Our civilization is like a high-rise building. On the top floors, we are having a party. We have everything. We are wanting more. But in the basement, there's a fire going on and that fire is electricity and poverty. And if we do not do something about that, then it is going to get us all. The fortunate thing is that there is something we can do about it today, right now. Better teachers makes for better students who in turn make a better world for all of us. We ask for your support.