Burma, one of the poorest countries in Asia has been hit by a powerful cyclone, killing over 15,000 people (10,000 of those in one town alone) and leaving many more homeless. The death toll is bound to increase as more information is gathered and the lack of drinking water begins to take effect.
The fact that Burma is a very poor country is hampering rescue efforts as the government is not well prepared to deal with the aftermath of the cyclone, power lines are down and large areas are inaccessible as roads have been flooded and blocked by fallen debris.
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24 Comments
6 May, 2008 at 3:47 pm
The death toll is unfortunately increasing all of the time. 20,500 dead reported in The Independent this afternoon
7 May, 2008 at 2:25 pm
62,000 now feared dead.
9 May, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Hi sir
Mairi-Frances here
What a really good idea. I would be great. Maybe we could do some fundraiser in class. There are so many people dead now. Have a nice camping trip. Are you still sad about Leicester. Looks like theyll be meandering down to League 1!!!!!!!!
9 May, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Hi hippy hazel and I luv rivers. Talk soon about all our geography work? Hav u got any ideas for the burma appeal.
9 May, 2008 at 6:15 pm
I think we should dress up like geography things or famous geographers. But if you really want people to donate you should totally shave your legs! Lol now that is what people would pay to see!
9 May, 2008 at 7:23 pm
hi
11 May, 2008 at 10:46 am
For a way to raise money to help the people in Burma we could have a rounders tournament where people could enter a team to compete and they would pay £1 for each person in the team
11 May, 2008 at 5:34 pm
help give to the people in burma
donate money to them
11 May, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Can we send aid from our country
11 May, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Thank you for all of your ideas guys. I had a great time camping thanks.
I hope Leicester erupt their way back in to the championship and premiership very soon. Europe here we come!!
I like the idea of a charity rounders match. May be we could get a staff team involved too??
ILoveRivers – Whose legs were you planning on shaving?
12 May, 2008 at 12:13 pm
we should have a football match 50p to join and we send it to the charity. cya
12 May, 2008 at 12:14 pm
yes we should shave someones legs that would be hilaryous nd i would pay to see that lol
12 May, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Hi Sir, its liam.
I think 8 More would be able to help by do sponsered activites such as sponsered skip, so on so forth.
I would be willing to do anything to help, so please ask. I may also be able to bring in adult support to help out with events aking place.
Liam 8 More
12 May, 2008 at 3:33 pm
To I Love Rivers….. I think we need to knock the idea of leg shaving on the head now!
Do you have any other practical ideas on how we can raise some money?
Remember how difficult it is to get people to stay after school with the school buses so perhaps something easy during a couple of breaks or dinner?
12 May, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Sir, what about dressing like a certain country, or cake/sweet sale everyone buys that kind of thing
12 May, 2008 at 4:13 pm
The shaving of the legs was a good idea!!!!!!!
Rounders wouldn’t work because hardly anyone likes it!!!!!
Dressing up ain’t that good either so maybe like a sponsered competition like naming countries?
It isn’t as good as the shaving of legs but its one you might actually go with!
P.s geogdude will you be meandering down the league with the mighty lcfc?
12 May, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Hi sir
I would love to help with this. I could do it anytime and it would be really great.
12 May, 2008 at 6:53 pm
I agree with iloverivers! it would make alot of money and its great fun asswell!!!
13 May, 2008 at 3:24 pm
i like your thinking neberkneza! But i think mr m is just embarrassed about his legs lol sir have you asked mr carney what he thought we could do because if he is willing we could do a bigger event!
And about that comitte thing i wouldnt mind doing it if you want me to thanks.
13 May, 2008 at 3:50 pm
i think you could do a sponsered footy match,swimming or maybe vote if we can get over a certain target we can have a fun lesson or maybe ask are next teacher if we can have that lesson for fun (fun meaning going on top court and field with ball, skipping rope and otheir stuff ) that is only if we raise enough cash say 1 goal is £100 which is watching something in lesson and another £150 so that can be giong outside for a bit and then so on and so forth but if we raise say £1000 we can have 2 free lessons
13 May, 2008 at 4:53 pm
sir i think in geography we should go out side and look at geography around us .
13 May, 2008 at 4:53 pm
oh yeah sir i’ll be happy to do it
14 May, 2008 at 5:15 pm
I agree with iloverivers! we should try a cake sale cuz everyone luvz cakes dont they??If we do anything Id be willing to help out with iloverivers and geogdude!
14 May, 2008 at 5:16 pm
P.S
OOblonde is right sitting outside way better than being in a hot classroom!