On a volunteer trip to Thailand, Klaas Vandeweerdt gives a tour of one of the schools that received free computers from Fund Isaan. Click on the title to see the video.
July 2012: Three additional computer classes.
In July 2012 three additional computer classes will be installed, bringing the total number of classes to 13, furthermore two existing classes will be completely renewed. This way over 6500 children will have access to internet
Volunteers of fund Isaan are working closely together with local teachers to improve the teaching of English.
Read all about their adventures under the section volunteers of this website
Through our various projects we aim at providing children in the North East of Thailand a better education.
We provide non-repayable scholarships to children with high intellectual potential but limited financial means;
We set up and maintain computer classes in different schools in the region.
We send carefully selected and well prepared volunteers to the region to help local teachers and schools, raising the level of the English language courses;
We teach English and Computer classes in our own office in Prasat, Thailand;
We organize English camps in the Isaan region to motivate both teachers and students to study the English language.
Isaan, in the North East, is the poorest region in Thailand. 70% of the population is classified as poor.
Agriculture in the region is extremely problematic. The climate is prone to drought, while during the rainy season the flat terrain is prone to flooding.
The public infrastructure and services are basic, roads leading to villages are in poor condition and often not paved. Public water supply is only available in big cities.
There are numerious consequences of poverty for the local population, including: debts, lack of education, failed crops leading to famine, migration to big cities such as Bangkok, insufficient public health services, ...
On a volunteer trip to Thailand, Klaas Vandeweerdt gives a tour of one of the schools that received free computers from Fund Isaan. Click on the title to see the video.
In July 2012 three additional computer classes will be installed, bringing the total number of classes to 13, furthermore two existing classes will be completely renewed. This way over 6500 children will have access to internet
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