May 19 2008
SAS Responds ~ Myanmar Relief Effort
Published by Jason Welker at 6:54 am under
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WikipediaWith the official death count at 130,000 and rising, millions more still need help in the Irrawaddy Delta of Myanmar, where Cyclone Nargis swept through on May 2 destroying homes and lives in thousands of villages.
Shanghai American School is responding to the disaster by sponsoring International Development Enterprises, one of the only international NGOs with people on the ground in Burma. 125 of their staff are already in villages, constructing temporary shelters and providing 200 gallon water tanks to provide fresh water. Their resources are running thin, however, and they need our help.
Follow the link to our fundraising page above, or follow our progress towards our goal of 5,000 GBP in the widget to the right. When you’re ready to help out, click on the link and make your donation! Every little bit helps!
With thanks, Jason
About the author: Jason Welker is a teacher at Zurich International School in Switzerland, where he teaches Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Economics. Jason was an international school student in Malaysia before studying economics at Seattle University then earning his Masters in Education. He calls Seattle and Northern Idaho home. In addition to maintaining an economics wiki and this blog for economics student and educators, Jason also gives presentations on using Web 2.0 tools in education at workshops and conferences around the world. His economics wiki won the 2007 "Best Educational Wiki" award from the "EduBlog Awards". 
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