Books for Burma
John Bayles of Alishan Pty. Ltd in Saitama (www.alishan-organiccenter.com ) and Julian Bamford in Kanagawa, both have the same information for Bill of Yokohama (Lifelines; March 25) who was wondering what to do with used English textbooks.
Books for Burma is an appeal being made by the teachers of Myanmar. Organizer Alan McKenzie, who is also JALT National Director of Programmes and lives in Kawasaki, says the education system in Burma has been eroded over the past 20 years to the point where it is almost nonfunctioning. Resources are near nonexistent and English teachers in particular have almost no knowledge of modern texts and methods and very little access to printed texts of any kind.
"This year, as part of the Volunteer Education Network's (VEN) activities, I'm seeking the help of teachers in Japan to provide English language texts, teacher resources and reading material for Burmese teachers and students."