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Welcome
to Burma Lifeline
Colorado Charity #20023003563
The third Sao Thusandi Leadership Award was given to another outstanding and deserving refugee from Shan State, the first woman to receive the award, on December 19, 2010, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This award honors young people from Shan State who are committed to taking a leadership role in establishing a democratic, peaceful and thriving Shan State. online trading The recipient must have a desire to live in Shan State when that becomes possible. This third award was presented by a representative of Burma Lifeline at a festive ceremony in Chiang Mai. The Sao Thusandi Leadership Award, worth US$3,000.- will be given annually to a successful applicant. Read more about the award and the 2010
recipient in this Mizzima
News article Inge Sargent |
Cyclone Nargis |
Cyclone Nargis devastated the Irrawaddy Delta region of Burma on May 2, 2008, killing at least as many people as the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and destroying the homes and livelihoods of millions. When the international community was prevented by Burma's military from helping the victims of the cyclone, Burma Lifeline found ways to help. American donors responded so generously to an appeal by our president that Burma Lifeline was able to send $100,000 to aid the survivors; $87,000 poured in from kind donors and BL contributed $13,000 from unrestricted funds. pfizer stock We can not reveal how our aid was delivered, but it reached the survivors in Burma's delta region. Let's just say that being a small charity was of great advantage. Inge Sargent |
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Burma Lifeline is a Colorado non-profit, exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code.
For more info or any questions please contact or email us at. info@burmalifeline.org.