Leading Application Service Provider Candor Technologies has temporarily rescinded its decision to `pull the plug` on www.isisa.co.za - the world`s first charity Web site portal.
The decision was primarily due to eBucks.com`s move to include the portal as one of its online vendors. This has expanded donation streams in the form of cyber currency and the portal has already received over 26 000 eBucks (R2 600) in under two months.
Candor states that many charities have benefited from the portal but it hadn`t yielded the all-round expected returns. Candor`s MD, Wido Schnabel says, "We have invested vast amounts of resources and time over the last four years into this project but the fact remains that we are a technology company and what is really needed to guarantee ISISA success is a market driver. We are confident that eBucks.com will boost donations, however, we are still in pursuit of a custodian who can leverage the site to its full potential."
The site has received the highest rating for Web sites of excellence from iafrica.com on top of being a `Net Guide Gold Site` and Ananzi Top 10 award winner. The portal was launched as a non-profit charity organisation to procure national and international support for South African charities in need. ISISA has over 30 members including the likes of Amnesty International, Reach for a Dream Foundation and the Aids Foundation of South Africa. Candor Technologies has aspirations of ultimately having all of South Africa`s charities listed under one online umbrella.
Another benefit of ISISA is its rapid deployment attributes. Candor can set-up an immediate donation facility for events such as the earthquakes in Turkey and India, Mozambique floods and other plights in a matter of hours. Some recent projects include the BTA Chapman`s Peak Fund and the highly publicised `Save the Penguins` initiative.
Schnabel concludes, "The portal is a brilliant concept to open the wallets of generous Web surfers and has been welcomed by charity organisations across the globe. We are trying to find a corporate sponsor to take full ownership of this project - a sponsor who has vast marketing resources and fund raising expertise. We believe that ISISA will revolutionise philanthropy and we hope that our investment of time and money, which runs into the hundreds of thousands, will translate into millions of rands for charity."
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