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President George W. Bush poses for a photo with children and staff members, including Father Joseph Maier, during his visit Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008, to the Human Development Foundation-Mercy Centre, a non-profit organization to help educate and improve the health and welfare of poor children in Bangkok. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush visits with children on August 7, 2008, in Bangkok at the Human Development Foundation - Mercy Centre, a non-profit organization which helps the children and communities of the many slums of Bangkok. The group builds and operates schools, works on issues concerning family health and welfare – such as protecting street children's rights and combating AIDS. The President followed the event by dealing with the issues of Burmese disaster relief and meeting with Burmese activists and media before heading to China. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

President George W. Bush visits with children on August 7, 2008, in Bangkok at the Human Development Foundation - Mercy Centre, a non-profit organization which helps the children and communities in the slums of Bangkok. The group builds and operates schools, works on issues concerning family health and welfare. The President followed the event by dealing with the issues of Burmese disaster relief and meeting with Burmese activists and media before heading to China. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

President George W. Bush participates in a roundtable radio interview concerning Burma Thursday, August 7, 2008, at the U.S. Ambassador's Residence in Bangkok. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush attends a briefing Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008, at the U.S. Ambassador's residence in Bangkok on the ongoing Cyclone Nargis disaster relief efforts in Burma. From left are: Col. Al Swanda, Chief Joint U.S. Military Group Thailand; Eric John, U.S. Ambassador to Thailand; President Bush; Olivier Carduner, Mission Director of the USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia, and Bill Berger, Acting Senior Regional Advisor for the USAID Cyclone Nargis Disaster Assistance Response Team. White House photo by Eric Draper

Mrs. Laura Bush is greeted as she prepares to enter a school at the Mae La Refugee Camp in Mae Sot, Thailand, where an English grammar class is being taught. Her Aug. 7, 2008 visit to the camp, which houses at least 39,000 Burmese refugees, highlighted the plight of a people who have struggled since the Aug. 8, 1988 crackdown that created dire conditions in their country 20 years ago. Many have moved to the United States or other countries such as Canada, New Zealand or the Netherlands. Mrs. Bush encouraged other countries to help the Burmese as well. White House photo by Shealah Craighead