Burma Lifeline

  A Colorado non-profit charity
  www.burmalifeline.org

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
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Welcome to Burma Lifeline
Colorado Charity #20023003563

 

The first Sao Thusandi Leadership Award was given to an accomplished and deserving refugee from Shan State in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on November 29, 2008.

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. The recipients must have a desire to live in Shan State when that becomes possible.

A Burma Lifeline director was present at the first award ceremony in Chiang Mai. This award, worth $3,000, will be given annually by Burma Lifeline.

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. 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

 


Inge Sargent

Burma Lifeline was founded by Inge and Tad Sargent.

Our mission is to raise awareness of issues related to Burma and to raise
funds to help refugees from Burma survive in neighboring countries.


 

Contributions to Burma Lifeline are used to fund programs
that directly aid refugees living along the border areas.
Please contribute today

 

 

Inge Sargent lived in Burma in the 1950's and wrote
Twilight Over Burma , a book about her life there.

A documentary film about Inge's life, titled
The Last Mahadevi has also recently been released.

 

Inge Sargent 1957

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.