Isara Foundation was started in 2005 and provides help directly to those who are in need. The help comes in the form of free resources and scholarships for education, campaigns and tools for personal safety, and opportunities for improving environmental conditions.
Education: Isara teaches English and computers to students of all ages at our own free
Learning Center, located in the heart of Nong Khai, Thailand. We also provide volunteers to local government schools and scholarships to students in the surrounding area. In May, 2011 Isara expanded its free volunteer program to 20 more public schools around Thailand so that more students could benefit from studying English with native speakers.
Environment: Isara takes an active role in environmental issues by holding
clean-up campaigns in the local communities. Volunteers help with school presentations on keeping trash picked up and reducing waste by recycling and consuming less. We take it to the streets and sometimes we even go on TV and radio with our messages to boost awareness. In 2010-2011, Isara built a 30 foot plastic bottle boat using more than 5,000 recycled plastic bottles and donated supplies. The boat will be sailed down the Mekong River, for part of our
"Think Before You Throw" campaign, which educates people about the dangers of polluting their rivers and oceans.
Health & Safety: Motorcycle helmet safety is a big part of our commitment to the community and the people who live here. Since 2005 we have donated more than 3,000 helmets to students around Thailand and work with local police and hospitals to educate people about the importance of wearing helmets. We've even been known to go
cross-country spreading the word one village at a time.
Misc/Other: Isara also builds playgrounds, rebuilds schools, provides backpacks and school supplies to the poor, and even takes orphaned children to the movies. As always, our volunteers are welcome to help with any of these charity projects or suggest their own project.
Oh, I almost forgot, we also
sing karaoke!
At Isara we believe in 100% transparency and are happy to share all financial information with anyone who asks. Currently, our monthly expenses are as follows (
updated: March, 2012):
- Monthly Expenses
- Learning Center rent
- Truck loan (no interest)
- Electric/water (estimate)
- Misc. bills (paper, toner, supplies)
- Isara Foundation salaries (Nok & Koy)
- Recycling Center salaries (Tan, Dang, & Noi)
- Total Isara Expenses
- Total Received From Sponsors
- Amount (US$)
- $300
- $167
- $175
- $110
- $650
- n/a
- $1402
- $1190
* Our Isara Foundation staff receive their salaries from local sponsors in Nong Khai. Our Recycling Center staff receive their salaries from items we sell at the recycling center. Other project expenses (scholarships, helmets, etc.) are only done when funds are available or specific donations are received.
Who We Are - Learn more about the Isara staff and volunteers who make our projects a success.
Play Video - Watch a TV News report about Isara Foundation.
