UPDATE: Click here to read about this story in the Tri-Cities News, a newspaper in Coquitlam, B.C. (Nov. 20).

Crystal O'Doherty is a teacher at Glen Elementary in Coquitlam, B.C. and a friend of Imagine Thailand's Avin Houghland. After hearing about the needs of migrant children in Mae Sot and watching the Gift of Shoes video, she decided to explore partnering her school with one in Thailand.

Through an assembly where they asked each student to bring a "Toonie for Thailand" and a community movie night that drew more than 600 people, more than $3,500 was raised--far surpassing the original goal of $2,000. The money provided clean drinking water, a shower and running water to the bathrooms for Huay Ka Loke School. Additionally, her primary students wrote letters to students at the school in Thailand and they expect to receive responses in the coming weeks (it takes a little while for translation).

Crystal visited her friend and the school in August to see first hand the difference they had made. This is the video we sent back to the school to say thanks.

Thank You Glen Elementary on Vimeo.