According to the United Nations, Myanmar (Burma) is among the poorest countries in the world. Annual per capita income is about $460. For half a century, Burma has been largely isolated from the outside world. Rural Burmese villages often do not have running water or electricity and are not connected by roads passable in the rainy season. Food is cooked over wood or charcoal fires. Almost everyone
is a farmer. Formalized health care is not available or affordable. Many villages do not have schools so children have limited or no access to education. Farm families often have 3 to 7 children. Lacking literacy and numeracy, they have scant prospects in the 21st Century. We can help improve the lives of children in Burmese villages. Founded in 2010, Build a School in Burma (BSB) raises money to help build schools in villages and other underserved areas. BSB completed a first school in 2011 and we are currently at work on a second school. We are asking you to help by making a donation. Generous donors and volunteers pay all of BSB’s expenses, so every donated dollar goes to Burma for building schools. Contributions are tax deductible in accordance with IRS rules and regulations. Build a School in Burma is a member of “Partners for Better Futures”, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, federal tax ID number (EIN) 82-2274918. Donations are tax-deductible for U.S. taxpayers to the extent allowed by law.
