Archive for May, 2009

Myanmar One Year On

Monday, May 11th, 2009

In the shadow of an imposing Buddhist monastery, hundreds of students spend hours each day focusing on their schoolwork. They sit on sturdy chairs behind wooden desks, and their teachers instruct them with new blackboards and other supplies.

Just a few months ago, none of the parents in this Myanmar village dreamed their children would ever have an opportunity for a quality education.

Their previous ramshackle school building was blown apart by Cyclone Nargis’ winds last year.

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Jack & Jill Inspires Children to Fetch a Pail for Others

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Who would of thought that Jack and Jill walking up a hill, could inspire a movement of children to fetch a pail for others.

Forget bringing in your latest action figurine, ten-year-old Cooper Winter’s class had their eyes opened when he decided to give Show and Tell with a twist.
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See our Water Filters in Action

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Every 20 seconds, one child in our world dies from water-borne illness. This would wipe out a whole primary school class – every 10 minutes.

This is one of the reasons why we are working hard to provide clean water to hundreds of needy communities around the world. Through Turn on the Tap we are intensifying our efforts to provide safe accessible water. A big thank you to each and every one of you who have already participated in the campaign.

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