Club Name : HELPFREEBURMA Description : PERSONAL MESSAGE 02/25/07... DONTFORGETBURMA.ORG CAMPAIGN!!!! Join us and post your picture of support on dontforgetburma.org! The DON'T FORGET BURMA CAMPAIGN is already a success!!! go to dontforgetburma.org and see all the pictures from all over the world!!!! ********************************************************** My blog I update daily is at http://www.sophielwin.blogspot.com/. There you will find the latest of what is most important to me. I had time on my hands before trying to be all over the place on here but I am now extremely busy as I have dedicated most of my free time to spread awareness on the horrific situation in Burma. We currently are working on a global day of solidarity rallying for a candle light vigil on October 24th, 2007. This day will mark 12 years imprisonment of the Burmese Democratic leader/Nobel peace prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. If you have any questions or would like to know how you can help please feel free to contact me. I will keep you informed with more detailed information as it becomes available. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your dedication and support to save lives in Burma. To those of you who have chosen not to do anything I urge you please feel for other what you feel for yourself. Love Sophie TO FIND EVENTS IN YOUR AREA PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING LINKS: Support the Monks' protest in BurmaGlobal *********************************************************** FEELING HELPLESS ABOUT BURMA? HERE'S 10 THINGS YOU CAN DO NOW. 1 - PROTEST- Look below in "Recent news" for details of worldwide protests. 2 - SPREAD THE WORD- Invite your friends to this group, email all your family and friends, write to local newspapers 3 - CONTACT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIAL- they will respond if enough people contact them. 4 - EMAIL COMPANIES STILL IN BURMA their email addresses are listedhttp://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=24957770200&topic=3845 5 - SIGN A PETITION This one is the biggest so far http://www.avaaz.org/en/stand_with_burma/ there are also lots listed here http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=24957770200&topic=3175 6 - KEEP UP TO DATE -READ SOME BLOGS/WEBSITES http://apppb.blogspot.com To get free updates on actions for Burma send a blank email to burmacampaign-subscribe@lists.burmacampaign.org.uk you can also get a free monthly newsletter, visit: www.burmacampaign.org.uk/lastmonth.html We've compiled some great resources http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=24957770200&topic=3758 7. EMAIL YOUR NATION'S EMBASSY IN BURMA, asking them to open up their WiFi networks for our contacts to utilize. We've had reports that the internet is down to keep reports and pictures IN Burma, we need to do everything we can to make sure they get OUT. Your embassy's contact info will be on your country's ministry/department of foreign affairs webpage. http://www.alloexpat.com/myanmar_expat_forum/foreign-embassy-in-myanmar-directory-t5.html 8 - CONTACT EXTERNAL MEDIA. If you have any updates pass them to the press via details listed here http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=24957770200&topic=3232 9 - BOYCOTT CHINA/2008 Olympics - Think about boycotting Chinese goods. http://leedsac.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=24957770200&topic=3223 http://ubc.facebook.com/event.php?eid=6524045893 http://ubc.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=24957770200&topic=3351 FOR FUTURE ACTION: THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES IS 8/8/08. THIS IS THE 20th ANNIVERSERY OF THE 8/8/88 MASSACRE 10 - BROWSE THIS SITE At the bottom of the page is the constantly updating wall with up to the minute news on protests and what is happening in Burma. ******************************************************************************** ***ALL WE ASK IS FOR YOU TO SPREAD THE WORD!YOUR THOUGHTS MEAN SO MUCH!*** ************************************************** MY NAME IS SOPHIE LWIN AND I AM ASKING YOU TO PLEASE HELP FREE BURMA FROM THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT THAT TOOK AWAY THE BURMESE PEOPLE'S HUMAN RIGHTS SINCE 1962. 43 YEARS OF SUFFERING UNANSWERED AND IGNORED BY THE REST OF THE WORLD. IT IS UP TO YOU TO HELP BY SPREADING THE WORD TO YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, NEIGHBORS, COMMUNITY, VOICING YOUR CONCERNS AND EXPRESSING YOUR OPINIONS TODAY!!!!BURMA IS BEING ISOLATED FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD FOR IT'S HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. BURMA IS A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY FOR 50 MILLION PEOPLE OF ALL CULTURES, BUT THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT HAS SURPRESSED THE PEOPLE OF BURMA IN POVERTY AND HUMAN RIGHTS. THE PEOPLE OF BURMA HAVE NO HUMAN RIGHTS, NONE!!!! THE REST OF THE WORLD HAS ISOLATED THEMSELVES FROM BURMA, BUT WE NEED TO SHINE A SPOT LIGHT ON THIS COUNTRY IN NEED OF OUR HELP AND OUR CONCERN. YOU CAN WRITE OR CALL WASHINGTON D.C., TO CONGRESS!!! PLEASE HELP THIS COUNTRY BY VOICING YOUR OPINONS! IT IS A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY LOCATED IN SOUTHEAST ASIA SURROUNDED BY CHINA,INDIA, THILAND, AND VIETNAM. I AM BURMESE AND MY HEART IS BROKEN TO SEE THE SUFFERING OF MY FELLOW NATIVES. I HOPE ALL OF YOU CAN HELP ME HELP THE PEOPLE OF BURMA. ******************************************************* **HERE ARE SOME GREAT WEB SITES YOU CAN VISIT TO LEARN MORE...** ~~DAW AUNG SAN SUU KYI IS THE LEADER OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND THE BURMESE PEOPLE. SHE IS UNDER HOUSE ARREST AT THE AGE OF 60 FOR HER POLITICAL VIEWS! THIS IS HER SITE PLEASE SUPPORT HER:~~~ "TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE NO WAR WAS EVER STARTED BY WOMEN. BUT IT IS WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE ALWAYS SUFFERED MOST IN SITUATIONS OF CONFLICT..." Daw Aung San Suu Kyi THE LEADER OF THE BURMESE PEOPLE! ~~THIS IS THE SITE FOR THE BURMESE STUDENTS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY:~~ THE HEROS OF BURMA! ~~THESE ARE SOME SITES FOR MORE INFO.:~~ FREE BURMA! BURMA PROJECT FREE BURMA COALITION BURMA MEDIA! U.S.CAMPAIGN FOR BURMA! ~~THIS STIE IS ABOUT WRONGFUL IMPRISIONMENT OF THE BURMESE PEOPLE:~~ BURMESE PRISIONS AND LABOR CAMPS HERE ARE SOME OF OUR GOVERNMENT CONTACT INFORMATION... PRESIDENT: The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Comments: 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 FAX: 202-456-2461 comments@whitehouse.gov CAPITOL HILL PHONE NUMBER: (202) 228-1793 CONGRESSIONAL PHONE NUMBER: Secretary of the Senate Emily J. Reynolds S-312 (202) 224-3622 U2'S 'WALK ON' WRITTEN, SANG, PERFORMED FOR "DAW AUNG SUN SUU KYI. I DEDICATE THIS SONG TO ALL THE PEOPLE OF BURMA....WALK ON! WE ARE WALKING ON WITH YOU!'WALK ON' BY U2, WRITTEN,SANG,PERFORMED FOR "DAW AUNG SAN SUU KYI" ****I WANT TO THANK ALL THE MEMBERS OF THIS GROUP FOR TAKING YOUR TIME TO JOIN AND TO HELP SPREAD THE WORD ON WHAT IS GOING ON, YOUR CONCERNS ARE GRATELY APPRECIATED!!**** .. ****ARIZONA PROTEST FOR BURMA ON GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION!, OCTOBER 6TH, 2007**** table, td, textarea, a, body, input{background-color:transparent;border:none;border-width:0}>