$14 Million - Well Spent!!!

The cost to build a school is $50,000.This covers the building and supportfor 3-5 years in Pakistan or Afghanistan.

Here are examples of educations costs some projects.
$20...One student's school supplies for one year
$50...One treadle sewing machine and supplies
$100....Maternal health care supplies for 1 year
$300....One advanced student's annual scholarship
$600 ...One teacher's annual salary
$5,000....Support for existing school for 1 year
$50,000..One school building and support for up to 5 years
$2,000,000...Opening Ceremony Fireworks for the Beijing Olympics
$14,000,000...Fireworks for the opening of the Atlantis on the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai!!@#!!@%!%!


So, I don't know if it's just me being cynical, but I would imagine that at a time of global crisis, when people are losing jobs, companies are cutting their spending and the world seems to be collapsing one bank/giant corporation at a time, there could be some more conscientious less extravagant and infuriating spending by some companies...True, this is a $1.5bn project, however, sensitive times call for some reasoning. I'm guilty of having been there. Guilty of indulging in watching the fireworks, but my ignoring wasn't gonna change much so I went and watched. I will say it was impressive and extremely well put together. From an event organizer's perspective, I think it was a seamless production which set a very difficult benchmark for world class events and hotel openings anywhere on the planet. I would like to see what the Trump Tower is gonna be doing for their launch in Donald Trump's attempt to tell Sol Kerzner mine is bigger than yours!

But, all remains to be seen!