News Articles: May 2008
MYANMAR (BURMA) CYCLONE APPEAL
The Disaster Emergency Committe reports: On 2 May 2008 at 16.00 local time, Cyclone Nargis ripped across the coast of Myanmar (also known as Burma), bringing misery and devastation to tens of thousands of people. Winds of over 190km/hr, heavy rain and floodwater have caused enormous damage, ripping the roofs from people’s homes, uprooting trees and disrupting power and communication lines. Debris is littered across roads making it hugely difficult to reach people in the worst-affected areas. T...
China Earthquake British Red Cross Appeal
The British Red Cross has launched an emergency appeal to assist thousands of people affected by a major earthquake that struck China on 12 May. To make a donation please use the following link: http://www.redcross.org.uk/TLC.asp?id=81131 This is the worst earthquake to hit the country in more than 30 years. The quake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale struck Wenchuan County in south west China’s Sichuan Province. ...
Reepham CE Primary School make donation
Reepham School has made large donations towards the Mini Enterprises offered by the British Red Cross and ABS UK. £91 was donated to the Red Cross and £145 to ABS UK. They have a School Aid Club that raises money through Car Washing and running stalls and other events....
Education For All Partnership
Three of School Aid Trustees, Margaret, Cheryle and Alan, met Simon Devine (International Development Manager at Education For All at Corby. Education For All seek to ensure that in the UK, the building of new schools, is done in a way that has benefits on a local, national and global level by promoting life-llong learning and sustainability for everyone. In little over 12 months 43,093 items have been shipped on 24 containers to almost 50 schools in the developing world. We were shown around the warehouse and the processes wer...
