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Koh Mak · Trat · Thailand

Keep Koh Mak a quiet island.

We look after the reef, the beaches, the animals and the people who live here. So the island gets better for them, and never turns into a mass tourism destination.

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3 projects running today 3 more once the foundation is set up
A drawing of Koh Mak, not a map. Running today Next

Why a foundation

An island for the people and animals who live on it

When mass tourism arrives, an island changes fast: bigger hotels, more boats, more waste. The foundation works for the opposite. Fewer, better visits, a cleaner sea, and a good life for everyone who lives on Koh Mak.

What we keepWhat we keep away
Small resorts and family homesHigh rise hotels
Quiet beachesCrowds and noise
A living reef and clear waterPlastic in the sea and on the sand
Dogs and cats looked afterSick animals with nowhere to go
Older people safe at homeLiving alone with no one to call
Island people with good skillsEvery repair waiting for the mainland

Running today

Things we already have

Three projects already work on Koh Mak. The foundation gives them a home, steady money and more hands.

Running

Animal clinic

On the campus

Care for the island's dogs and cats, and for the animals people bring in.

  • Check ups and vaccines
  • Neutering, so fewer strays are born
  • Help when an animal is sick or hurt
Running

Coral restoration

In the sea, off the campus

With Coral Gardeners, whose Thailand team works from Coral Pottery on Koh Mak.

  • Small coral pieces grow on ropes in an underwater farm
  • Once big enough, divers plant them on the reef
  • Visitors can learn the work and join a dive
Running

Waste collection and beach cleanups

On the campus

With Trash Hero. Anyone can join a cleanup, visitors too.

  • Regular cleanups on the island's beaches
  • Waste collected and sorted
  • Less plastic coming to the island in the first place

Once the foundation is set up

What comes next

Three projects we start when the foundation is registered and the first gifts arrive.

Next

A health clinic on the island

Better healthcare for everyone on Koh Mak. A clinic close to home means the trip to the hospital in Trat becomes the exception.

What the clinic does

First aid and wounds

Check ups for blood pressure and diabetes

Home visits to older people

Help to get to the hospital when needed

Next

A help button for older people

A red button on the table at home. One press, and the clinic, a neighbour and the family know right away that help is needed.

No phone to unlock, no number to remember.

Press to try

How it could work

  1. 0:00Button pressedAt home, near Ao Nid pier
  2. 0:03The clinic gets a callIt rings until someone answers
  3. 0:03A neighbour gets a messageThe closest volunteer, a few minutes away
  4. 0:04The family gets a messageOn the island or in Bangkok
  5. 0:45Help is on the wayThe clinic answers: on my way

Press the red button to see who gets the alert.

Next

Training for island workers

Free classes for people who work on Koh Mak, so repairs get done here and small businesses do well.

We are looking for teachers. Teach a class

First classes

  • ElectricitySafe repairs at home and at work
  • Air conditioningCleaning, servicing and simple repairs
  • Running a businessPrices, accounts and getting bookings
  • Using AIWrite to guests, translate and plan the week

Help us

Help us look after Koh Mak

The foundation is being set up now. Tell us how you would like to help, and we will write as soon as it opens.

  • Give moneyCompanies and people, once or every month
  • Join a beach cleanupWith Trash Hero, visitors welcome
  • Adopt a coralIt grows in the farm, then on the reef
  • Teach a classElectricians, technicians, business people

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