Here are some points to consider including in your letter. You may:

• Thank the President of Mexico for his support and concern about the people of the monarch butterfly region.

• Express your hope that, with the President's leadership, this disaster presents an opportunity for rebuilding an even stronger community for our friends in the region.

• Explain that you want to demonstrate your concern and commitment to friendship and partnership. "Nos importa estamos afligidos." (We care and are concerned.)

• Speak for thousands of children.
  Every year since 1997, over 50,000 children in Canada and the United States have exchanged symbolic monarch butterflies with the children in Anganguo and the surrounding communities, precisely the area that was devastated by the floods.

• Share the fact that we learning from one another. We are building relationships and understanding. We are learning how to conserve our shared resources.

• Say that you don't want this natural disaster to interrupt the flow of education and community.

• Let the President know that you share his belief that the monarch region is a world treasure, of world heritage status.

Include a Picture! You can send a copy of the Mexican classroom who received your butterflies. Search for the photo and/or look in the Photo Gallery. Print and send it to the President so he can see evidence of the connection we're talking about. Write in English or Spanish It's fine to write your letter in English. If you are able to write in Spanish, wonderful!