About Isara
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Mission Statement
Isara’s mission is to positively impact communities in the areas of education, safety, environmental awareness, and to promote personal effectiveness through global web-based interaction and local volunteerism.
Description
Isara Charity Foundation was founded 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, opportunities for improving environmental conditions and for fostering increased personal effectiveness through interactive projects with web-based users and local volunteers. There is no middleman brokering funding or projects. Isara creates its own projects together with local communities and web-based users of Isara.org, with 100% of its revenues being utilized to that purpose.
In 2008 Isara Charity won a Thailand Humanitarian award for it’s efforts in their country. |
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Environmental Awareness: 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.
Personal 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 2,000 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!
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Patrick Kirk Gillock
Founder, Webmaster, and Volunteer
Born and raised in Texas but spent time in Seattle, working as a graphic/web designer. In 2002 I left my cubicle and began a new life as a volunteer. In 2005 I started Isara as a way to provide help directly to those in need. Goals: To change the world. |
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Sumittra Supyaem
Thailand Coordinator and Isara Volunteer
I am Thai and have lived in Nong Khai, Thailand my whole life. I have a degree in languages (English and Japanese) and have been with Isara since the beginning. I enjoy helping with projects, showing new volunteers my beautiful country, and teaching them about Thai culture. Goals: To provide for my family and continue learning.. |
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Regina Bridges
Website Moderator and Webcam Advisor
Born in the 20th Century, living an insanely average life with husband of ten years plus some, and our son and daughter in the country smack dab in the center of Arkansas. I was invited to join Isara by it’s webmaster to add glamor to the forum. Goals: My goals are to spread love, exhibit tolerance and give hope. |
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Bill Gillock
Website Moderator and Technical Advisor
I was born in 1961 and live in Houston. I work as a software engineer for an oilfield services company. I spend a lot of my spare time playing poker. Discovered Isara through PK, who’s my little brother. Goals: I want to be the person my kids see me as. |