ISL operates as a non-profit organization in the countries in which we serve. ISL has a parent 501c3 organization, Good Samaritan Missions and maintains an LLC for liability and intellectual property protection. Financial statements from GSM and proof of industry standard salary disbursements are available upon request. ISL requires in-country licensing of all personnel, either by virtue of their in-country professional standing or through a legal process of temporary licensing for non-local professionals—again, as an NGO, ISL is one of the few to require these high standards. ISL combines the above financial accountability with a record as one of the oldest and largest providers of service learning to health professions and education students to lead the way for NGOs seeking to serve the underserved.