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5.12.2008 - 10:01am ET
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Small Business Aids in Relief of Myanmar Cyclone Victims
(CSRwire) OTTAWA, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- You won't hear about the millions of dollars
these organizations give and you probably haven't heard of the
organizations either, but they will nonetheless donate hundreds of
thousands of dollars to the Myanmar disaster. These organizations make up
the extremely large, but unrepresented group of small companies throughout
North America who donate hundreds of dollars to charities that provide aid
to the hard hit Myanmar region. TalktoCanada.com, a new global English
company with a part time staff of just five, is making a donation to
assist those affected by the Cyclone in Myanmar by giving $100.00 to World
Vision. TalktoCanada.com hopes that its donation will encourage other
small companies with limited resources to give. "If every small company
in the developed world gives just a few dollars, it can make a huge
difference in the lives of people thousands of miles away," says Marc
Anderson, founder of TalktoCanada.com.
Anderson decided to donate to World Vision for several reasons. World
Vision has worked in Myanmar for over 40 years and had 500 staff in Myanmar
when the cyclone hit. World Vision has helped 78,000 people in the Yangon
area by providing rice and water. If other small organizations gave just
$100 dollars each, World Vision would only need 9,999 more contributions
of $100 in order to reach their goal of $1,000,000 raised from Canada.
"We are very happy to make a donation to help those in need.
Sometimes we forget just how lucky we are to live in a place of such
abundance," says Anderson. "We know that this donation will go far in
helping those less fortunate than us who will benefit from the clothing,
blankets, food and emergency shelter material distributed by World
Vision."
Small businesses may not get the recognition of large organizations
that have millions of dollars to donate, but they can definitely show that
together in large numbers they too are capable of making a difference in
the lives affected by the Myanmar disaster. With just a few dollars you
can donate to World Vision or other reputable organizations such as the
Red Cross, the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Food Program and
CARE to name a few.
About TalktoCanada.com
TalktoCanada.com has been helping students learn English online since
2006. Students meet with Canadian teachers in a live online environment.
To learn more visit www.talktocanada.com.
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