Despite the Covid crisis Fund Isaan was able to hand over all scholarships for the first semester of the upcoming academic year, to all its active scholarship students! This will allow them to pay their tuition fees in a timely manner.
It is encouraging to see that all our students are on track to achieve their goals.
Thaise vrienden Wevelgem is a non-profit organization set up by a group of goodhearted friends in Belgium. Through frequent travel to Thailand they were faced with the often difficult living conditions of Thai people in the North and South of the country. Together they decided to do something about it. Over the years they supported different projects in Thailand.
Fund Isaan faces, like any other organization and/or individual, the consequences of the Covid-19 crisis.
The Thai government has issued an emergency decree, which includes a ban of foreigners entering Thailand enforced across the country from March 26 until April 30. Most international flights have been cancelled to minimize the risk of additional imported cases.
Fund Isaan has adjusted to this new situation;
Our scholarship students did a great job making their own New Year cards for their sponsors. Here you see below our selection!
Kanoon became a Fund Isaan scholarship student in 2014. She was 18 and studying Science (teacher) in her first year at Surindra Rajabhat University. She wanted to become a Science teacher.
Kanoon lived alone with her mother in Baan Takuk village. Her father passed away a few years before she started her university. Seen her age her mother could not run the family’s rice farm on her own. She rented the farm to other people. This left them with barely any income.
Fund Isaan granted Toey a scholarship in 2014. She was 18 and studying in her first year to become a Science Teacher at Surin Rajabhat University. The duration of her study was 5 years.
Toey would love to teach at a primary school in her hometown, to increase the level of education for children in her community.
3 December 2019: Mr. Rony Wuytjens, founder of Fund Isaan met the magnificent teacher, Mrs. Udom Kammanat, Head of the Academic Affairs and English teacher at Srisuk Witthaya School to talk about our future collaboration!
Fund Isaan granted Kwang a scholarship in 2014. She was 19 years old and studying Science Teacher in her first year at Surindra Rajabhat University. She was one of the top students in her class. The duration of her study was five years.
Kwang was from a small village in Nongkanna. Her father suffered a mental breakdown because of their difficulties and live in poverty. Kwang’s mother worked alone to support the entire family. She ran a small street food restaurant selling noodles, rice, curry and one-dish meals. She made about 8,000 THB (230 Euro) per month.
In 2014 Fund Isaan granted Key a scholarship. She was 18 years and studying Science teacher in her first year at Surindra Rajabhat University. The duration of her study was five years.