2014 Annual Report
Healing Children
Healing Asia
I AM TRULY
OVERWHELMED WITH
GRATITUDE
AT THE GENEROUS
FINANCIAL AND TIME
COMMITMENTS
MADE BY SO MANY TO MAKE
THIS PROJECT SUCH
A SUCCESS.
— KENRO IZU
MESSAGE FROM
OUR FOUNDER
The year 2014 was one of the most challenging years for Friends Without a Border. Yet at the
same time, it was also one of the most rewarding years.
The “challenge” was building a new children’s hospital of international
standard in a new country, Lao PDR, an impoverished and land-locked
country with decades of unsolved health care problems, most of which
directly affected the children of Laos.
The “reward” came in two parts. The first part did not occur until late
2014 when we finally realized that we would be successful in creating
and opening Lao Friends Hospital for Children in early 2015 as originally
planned. Construction was on schedule despite an intense rainy season.
An exceptionally dedicated and talented international staff of physicians,
nurses, and administrators had been assembled. And most importantly,
the very bright and highly motivated Laotian physicians, nurses, and
support staff were well on their way to completing their preliminary training in the basics of
international health care delivered with compassion. After many months of worry and stress,
by the end of 2014, I was confident that we would soon celebrate the birth of a new child, Lao
Friends Hospital for Children.
But there is another part that made 2014 so rewarding, and that involves the many, many
dedicated and generous people who helped launch Lao Friends Hospital for Children. I am truly
overwhelmed with gratitude at the generous financial and time commitments made by so many
to make this project such as success. This includes our primary partner, the Lao government,
who made and even exceeded their commitment to support this project. It includes the Board
of Directors and staff of both Friends USA and Friends Japan. It includes the men and women
on the ground in Laos helping to design, build, teach, and learn to help ensure the success of
this project. It includes the staff at Angkor Hospital for Children who helped and continue to help
in the training of the Lao medical and administrative staff. And while every person and group I
have named was vital to the birth of our new hospital, a very special thanks needs to go to our
dedicated and generous donors listed in this Annual Report. Not only your generosity, but your
trust in us is appreciated more than you can ever realize. You are all aunts and uncles of our new
child, Lao Friends Hospital for Children.
— Kenro Izu, Founder and Honorary President
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MESSAGE FROM
OUR BOARD CHAIR
After twelve long months of gestation we gave birth to our beautiful second child – the Lao
Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC) in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. The formal opening on
February 11th, 2015 was attended by our Founder, Kenro Izu; the U.S.
Ambassador to Laos, Daniel Clune; and many of our dedicated and
long-time supporters and board members.
Our sincere appreciation goes out to our staff and to supporters who
funded the construction and are continuing to help fund the operations
of this facility. Special recognition and thanks are due to our partners in
Japan who have been especially supportive of this project.
The opening of our Outpatient Department has been eagerly accepted
as indicated by higher than anticipated traffic from opening day.
As we move forward with staff training, plans to open the Inpatient
Department, and working toward expanding the Outreach Program to
our patient population, our need for qualified staff and supportive funding will continue. This is our
challenge for the future – our goal is to make LFHC the finest pediatric teaching hospital in Laos.
I thank all of you who have supported our new initiative, and look forward to justifying your faith
in our commitment to deliver the highest quality care and attention that the children of Laos so
dearly deserve.
I invite you to visit our website (www.fwab.org) to learn more about Friends Without A Border
and how you can continue to support our efforts in Laos and Cambodia.
— Michael Stern, Board of Directors Chair
I thank all of you who have supported
our new initiative, and look forward to
justifying your faith in our commitment to
deliver the highest quality care and attention
that the children of Laos so dearly deserve.
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MESSAGE FROM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LFHC
The team in Luang Prabang is to be applauded for mammoth achievements over the past year.
Most crucially, the Lao Friends Hospital for Children’s (LFHC) Outpatient Department
opened on time and with enormous success. Patients are coming
in large numbers, more than expected, and are receiving safe,
effective treatment. The local community couldn’t be more
supportive. Everyone, from the owners of the local noodle shops
to the baggage attendants at the airport, knows about the new
children’s hospital, and the broad smiles that cross their faces
when they talk about it certify their pride and gratitude.
The essential relationships that the Board of Directors established
early on with local health authorities remain exceptionally strong.
Our collective goal is to partner together and not work in silos,
and I firmly believe this is unfolding to be the reality.
The LFHC staff is, in a word, amazing. The leadership is exceedingly experienced, the clinical
staff is determined, and the administrative and support teams have been galvanized. Every single
person deserves to be thanked by name—only space limitations prevent me from doing so here.
Of course none of the work would be accomplished without the Board, the New York office, our
donors, and a long list of friends and collaborators who generously donate time, equipment, and
medical supplies. The arrival of our next Executive Director, Dr. Cheri Nijssen-Jordan, cements
the fact that LFHC will continue to be in exceedingly capable and nurturing hands.
At the same time we’re making huge strides, a number of key pieces still need to come
together. There is much work already underway to prepare for the opening of the inpatient ward
and additional services such as emergency, intensive care unit, and surgery. We have secured
a strong foundation in the community upon which to launch outreach and other public healthrelated activities, and we expect considerable progress over the next year.
A few months ago I was asked to attend the high-profile national conference, “Cooperation
between Government of the Lao PDR and INGO’s” in Vientiane, Lao PDR’s capital city. Over
500 people were in the room including Government leaders, Ambassadors, donors, and 150
international NGOs. Given the comparative size of LFHC among many of the organizations there,
our presence might have been trivial. Not so. What emerged was that our specific contribution to
health is entirely unique and essential in the Lao PDR right now. I had enormous pride in wearing
the LFHC badge, and also acutely felt the urgency and weightiness for how important it is that
we continue to deliver on the promise we are on the road to building.
— Dr. Jonathan Spector, Executive Director of LFHC
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1993: K
2013: Handover Ceremo
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Healthy
Achievements
1993
1996
1997
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— Kenro visits Cambodia to
photograph Angkor temples
and witnesses the suffering
of Cambodia’s children
1998
1999
— Medical & nursing training start
— AHC Outpatient Department opens
— Land for Angkor Hospital for
Children (AHC) granted by Governor
of Siem Reap Province
—
Friends Without A Border
officially founded
— Friends Without A Border
Japan launched
— Friends & Cambodian Ministry
of Health sign 10-year agreement
for AHC
— Ground breaking ceremony for AHC
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1999: AHC Staff
2000
2001
2002
2004
2005
2006
— Emergency Room opens
—
Dental Department opens
—
Kardiac Kids program begins
— HIV/Homecare begins
—
Low Acuity Unit opens
— Capacity Building & Health
Education Program (CBHEP)
is launched
— AHC Medical Education Center
inaugurated
— AHC is recognized as an official
teaching hospital by Cambodian
Ministry of Health
— Dr. Ngoun Pheaktra becomes the
first Cambodian Medical Director
of AHC
—
Annual surgical operations
exceed 1,200
—
Intensive Care Unit opens
—
Physiotherapy program begins
2008 —
Award winning visitors center –
Friends Center – opens at AHC
—
More than 100,000 cumulative
dental treatments provided
2010
— The AHC Satellite hospital opens
in the Sot Nikum District of Siem
Reap Province
2011 —
2012 —
AHC treats 1 millionth patient
AHC named “one of only three
essential healthcare institutions”
in the country
—
Friends and the Luang Prabang
Provincial Health Department
discuss plans for a pediatric
hospital in the Lao PDR
2013
2014
2015
— Friends hands over management of
AHC to the Cambodian staff
—
Ground Breaking Ceremony for Lao
Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC)
— Baseline Medical Survey in Luang
Prabang Province begins
—
Medical and English language
training for LFHC medical staff
begins
— Opening Ceremony & Dedication
of LFHC
e Unit Opens
2006: Intensive Car
2007
— ER & ICU expanded
—
More than 500,000
outpatient treatments
& 25,000 inpatient
procedures performed
2015: LFHC Sta
ff
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We believe every child has
the right to a healthy and loving life.
We accomplish this by providing high-quality
and compassionate medical care to the children
of Southeast Asia; by creating community health
education programs; and by training
local healthcare professionals.
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FRIENDS EVENTS
NEW YORK GALA
Over 200 guests attended the 12th Annual Friends
Gala in Manhattan on April 3rd, 2014, and helped
raise over $250,000 to support our health care
programs in Laos and Cambodia. The theme
was “Expanding the Dream” in celebration of
building Lao Friends Hospital for Children and the
continued success of AHC and The Lake Clinic.
Friends was also proud to present the Best Friend
of Friends Award to Dr. Samrang and Mrs. Bopha
Kchao, Dahreck Keo, Irene K. Wong, and Fumiyo
Okamori for their many years of dedication and
support of our mission.
FRIENDS PHOTOGRAPHY
AUCTION
The Annual Friends Photography Auction is
the signature event of Friends symbolizing
“Art Can Make a Difference”, and has
raised over $2 million since 1997. Over
200 photography enthusiasts joined
the 17th Annual Friends Photography
Auction on December 9th, 2014, and bid
on over 137 pieces by artists like Hiroshi
Sugimoto, Annie Leibovitz, Irving Penn,
and Elliott Erwitt to name just a few.
VOLUNTEERS
We are so grateful to the
tremendous support we receive
from our volunteer community.
Over 100 volunteers helped us
with events, mailings, office
duties, and outreach in 2014.
Thank you to each and every
one of our amazing helpers!
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FRIENDS IN THE COMMUNITY
WORLD CHALLENGE BAKE OFF
& VARIETY NIGHT
In addition to working with teens to create once-in-a-lifetime trips
around the world, the team at World Challenge spends their spare
time raising funds for important causes. Last year, the offices
in Melbourne, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand hosted a
company-wide bake off competition, and a variety night to raise
funds for Lao Friends Hospital for Children.
BARRY’S GOLFING
FOR GOOD
Long-time supporter, Barry Cohen, joined
together with the insurance community to
golf for charity. Barry chose Friends Without
A Border as his charity of choice, and raised
money to support our health care initiatives.
LISA’S HIKE ON THE
CAMINO DE SANTIAGO
Over the course of 33 days and over 546 miles
(wow!), Lisa hiked the “Camino de Santiago”
or the “Way of St. James” in Spain. Lisa’s
heart-felt journey was to honor the memory
of her brother Jamie, and also to benefit Lao
Friends Hospital for Children.
NY FRIENDS COUNCIL
In their first year, a dedicated group
of Friends supporters called the NY
Friends Council hosted a roof-top
cocktail reception on September 17th in
Manhattan. Over 80 people joined the
event to learn about children’s health
care in Southeast Asia.
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LUANG PRABANG
HALF MARATHON
On October 12th, over 380 runners joined the Luang
Prabang Half Marathon in Laos to raise funds for Lao
Friends Hospital for Children – talk about running for
health! This is the second year for this event which was
started by a group of caring people who wanted to give
back to the community.
One runner named Carlo Baccalla went several steps
further and ran all the way from Vientiane – the capital of
Laos – to join the race in Luang Prabang. It took him five
days to cover the distance of over 230 miles!
Friends Board Directors, Nerou Cheng
& Philip Lajaunie at the finish line
FRIENDS OF FRIENDS
The Friends of Friends New York hosted
their 15th annual fundraising event to
benefit Angkor Hospital for Children on
November 1st. Over 200 guests from
the Cambodian-American community
join the fun every year for dinner,
traditional music, dancing, auctions,
and a raffle.
OLIVIA’S COOKIE SWAP
One of Friends’ youngest fundraisers, Olivia, hosted
a Charity Cookie Swap on November 23rd. Delicious
treats were traded while raising money for Lao Friends
Hospital for Children. What a sweet event!
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Approximately 74 out of every
1,000 children born will not live
to see their fifth birthday. These
staggering statistics are what
brought Friends to the region.
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LAO FRIENDS HOSPITAL
FOR CHILDREN
Improving child health and survival is an
essential priority in Lao PDR. Years of conflict
and widespread poverty stalled health care
progression, and poor public infrastructure
combined with highly mountainous terrains
presents a constant barrier for families to access
to high-quality health care. Among the most
pressing of Lao PDR’s health system challenges
is the capacity and distribution of health workers.
Children are the most vulnerable and affected
population. It is common for children to suffer
from preventable and treatable diseases such
as malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea. The
prevalence of malnutrition is high and rates of
immunization are low. Approximately 74 out of
every 1,000 children born will not live to see
their fifth birthday. These staggering statistics
are what brought Friends to the region.
After breaking ground in November 2013,
construction on our newest hospital continued
with only a few minor interruptions during the
rainy season in 2014. On February 11th, 2015,
the community of Laos joined with Friends to
officially open the Outpatient Department (OPD)
at LFHC. Approximately 50-60 children have
been treated each day in the OPD for health
problems including acute infections, nutritional
diseases, congenital illnesses, and chronic noncommunicable diseases.
Over the subsequent months, the remainder of
the departments will open to make LFHC the
first full-service hospital outside the country’s
capital. In addition to the OPD, LFHC will include:
24 beds; Inpatient Department; Emergency
Room; Intensive Care Unit; Operation Theater;
Laboratory; Pharmacy; Radiology; lecture rooms
and library to teach pediatric medicine to the
future leaders of the hospital; a kitchen and
laundry for families visiting the hospital; and
a vegetable garden to teach families how to
prepare nutritious meals.
LFHC will adopt the same three-part model of
holistic care used at our first hospital, Angkor
Hospital for Children: Treatment, Education
and Prevention. The goal is to create an
internationally-renowned pediatric care facility
staffed by highly-skilled and compassionate
medical professionals who will contribute to
the success of pediatric health care in Laos.
Treatment
While construction was underway in 2014,
the LFHC team was out in the field visiting
local villages and health care centers to better
understand the needs of the community. In
early 2014, the team conducted a medical
baseline survey and visited over 90 villages to
collect biological data which will help to prioritize
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medical services at LFHC, and provide a point
of reference from which to gage the impact of
our programs. In addition, the team participated
in local health fairs, conferences, and medical
education classes.
Patient Story
Four-year-old Noi was born without
ears. Though she still retains some
of her hearing, Noi’s mother worries
Noi won’t hear the sound of a vehicle
approaching, or that she will miss
information in school. Noi’s mother
took her to see several doctors at local
health care facilities who all told her
she would have to take Noi to Thailand
to seek treatment, an option that is
financially out of reach for the family.
When the outreach team at Lao Friends
Hospital for Children met Noi, they
got in touch with Friends Without A
Border Japan Board Member and ENT
specialist, Dr. Omura, who promptly
outlined a plan of action that includes
an audiometry examination and a bone
conduction hearing aid.
After four years of worry and fear, Noi’s
mother is finally starting to breathe
easier knowing the team at LFHC is
getting her daughter the treatment she
needs to grow up happy and healthy.
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Looking ahead: In 2015, LFHC will expand
capacity with two departments slated to
open this year, the Inpatient Department
and the Emergency Room. Growing with
the hospital will be LFHC’s team of highlyskilled medical personnel as we recruit
professionals from all over the country.
Additionally, the Home Care team will visit
children with chronic conditions to ensure
they are keeping to their medication schedule,
track progress, and monitor improvement.
Education
For LFHC to become a sustainable, world-class
hospital, ongoing medical education is essential.
Not only to ensure consistency in care, but also
to train the future leaders of LFHC. Medical
education classes officially began in 2014.
These classes were led by Medical Education
Director, Dr. Michael Maher; Outreach Program
Coordinator, Kazumi Akao; and Nursing Clinical
Educator, Yvonne Taylor.
Looking ahead: We are currently recruiting
medical volunteers from all over the world, who
have experience in various medical backgrounds,
to teach and lecture at LFHC. Laotian medical
staff at LFHC will also visit Angkor Hospital for
Children to tour the hospital and attend classes
at their Medical Education Center.
A key component to creating a
healthier future for the entire
country is outreach programs.
Prevention
Friends Visitor Center
A key component to creating a healthier future
for the entire country is outreach programs.
In 2014, Outreach Program Coordinator,
Kazumi Akao, traveled to several villages and
local health care facilities in Laos to learn
what programs were currently available
and how they were being implemented.
Looking ahead: The scope of the Outreach
Program at LFHC will be expanded to include
community-based health education which will
teach health promotion and disease prevention
practices to villages across the country, as
well as nutrition classes for parents visiting
the hospital using the LFHC kitchen and
vegetable garden. In addition, our team will
work with provincial and village health centers
to help improve their capacity to provide quality
care, and strengthen their referral system.
The Friends Visitor Center opened in September
2014 in downtown Luang Prabang as a way
to spread awareness of LFHC and educate
tourists and the general public on the health care
situation in Laos. The first floor is dedicated to
information on our programs while the second
floor houses photography, art and textiles related
to Lao culture – all available for donation with
proceeds going toward patient care at LFHC.
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ANGKOR HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2014,
AHC EXPERIENCED A
RECORD
BREAKING
DAY
AS THEY TREATED OVER
800 PATIENTS
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AHC
The Cambodian staff continues their successful and
impressive management of AHC by finding new and
innovative ways to elevate the standard of pediatric
care in Cambodia.
In 2014, AHC started a cancer care program with eye
cancer as the main focus; added additional HIV Peer
Educator Workshops; updated and expanded the Outpatient
Department so they can better deliver care to their ever
growing patient roster; celebrated one year of care in
the new Neonatal Unit and 434 neonates treated; and
started a collaborative effort with the University of Health
Sciences in Phnom Penh to instruct fifty medical students
per year, training future generations of Cambodian medical
professionals in high-quality and compassionate health
care. On September 29th, 2014, AHC experienced a recordbreaking day as they treated over 800 patients.
2014 BY THE NUMBERS
Outpatient Department – 125,732
Inpatient Department – 3,405
Low Acuity Unit – 1,170
Emergency Room – 20,603
Intensive Care Unit – 807
Surgery Ward – 996
Surgery – 1,658
Heart Surgery – 129
Neonatal – 434
Satellite Clinic Outpatient – 21,232
Satellite Clinic Inpatient – 1,600
Dental – 37,427
Eye Clinic – 12,570
Homecare – 3,438
For more information, visit angkorhospital.org.
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THE LAKE CLINIC
“In 1994 I journeyed by boat from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap for the first time. It was then that I had
my first impression of just some of the floating villages found on the Tonle Sap Lake. Swollen bellies,
either from malnutrition or worms, were evident everywhere. It was thirteen years later that I was
finally in a position to return to the Tonle Sap and bring to those villages some of the health services
and education that is so greatly needed.”
– Jon Morgan, Founder and Executive Director of The Lake Clinic,
and former Executive Director of AHC
Founded in 2007, The Lake Clinic provides
medical care and health education to families
living in remote and isolated areas on the Tonle
Sap Lake in Cambodia, and its tributaries.
Health care for these families can be more
than 60 miles away, and travel is only possible
by boat. TLC is the only organization providing
health services to these communities.
Dr. Hasan Merali checks on one of TLC’s tiniest patients
2014 BY THE NUMBERS
Pediatric Care (children under 14) – 5,164
General Medicine – 7,822
Ante Natal Care – 357
Dental – 690
Eye Care – 531
Immunizations – 1,074
Birth Spacing – 48
Health Education – 7,508
Visual Acuity Exams
for school children – 452
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TLC has two boat-based clinical teams:
one team visits the families on the Tonle Sap
Lake and one team visits the Stung Sen River
families. Each team is comprised of an all
Cambodian staff – a doctor, a nurse, a midwife,
a registrar (to keep medical records), a boat
pilot, and a cook. Each and every day, the
teams make the rounds, providing medicine
and education, and creating strong bonds
within the community.
For more information, visit lakeclinic.org.
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
As of December 31, 2014 (with comparative totals for 2013)
UNRESTRICTED TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED 2014 TOTAL 2013
TOTAL
$718,164 1,689,643 1,088,446
REVENUE
Contributions
$971,479 Government contract grants
— Special events
Less: direct expenses
Patient income, fees etc.
—
456,215 462,507
(186,537)
(186,537)
(179,322)
— Sales
— 456,215 — —
12,482 12,482 4,822
Collection boxes
1,024 1,024 —
Investment income
1,602 1,602 —
925 925 1,844
Other income
Net assets released from restrictions 826,766 (826,766)
2,083,956 (108,602)
1,975,354 1,378,297
Hospital operation
350,402 350,402 288,025
LFHC
492,270 492,270 —
4,500 4,500 290,676
847,172 578,701
Total revenue
— —
EXPENSES
Program services
Program development
Total program services
847,172 — Supporting services
Fund raising
162,232 162,232 87,842
Management and general
199,768 199,768 142,983
Total supporting services
Total expenses
362,000 — 362,000 230,825
1,209,172 — 1,209,172 809,526
Change in net assets
874,784 (108,602)
766,182 568,771
Net assets at beginning of year
689,102 348,830 1,037,932 4,445,964
—
Net assets adjustment
Net asset at end of year
1,563,886 SOURCES OF REVENUE IN 2014
Special Events 13%
Other Income 1%
—
240,228 —(3,976,803)
1,804,114 1,037,932
HOW RESOURCES WERE SPENT IN 2014
LFHC 40%
Support to AHC & TLC 30%
Fundraising 13%
Grants
& Contributions 86%
Management & General 17%
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FRIENDLY SUPPORT
The work of Friends Without A Border would not be possible without our
generous donors. From all of us at Friends, we would like to extend our sincere
gratitude to our caring supporters all over the world.
We apologize for any omissions or errors as we acknowledge the following individuals and organizations
that made significant contributions in 2014.
$100,000+
The Big Wood Foundation
(Marjorie & Michael Stern)
Nina & John Cassils
David & Tamana Chang
Maria Fung
The Radcliffe Foundation
$50,000+
Build Cambodia
(Ed & Laurie Bachrach)
Goldman Sachs Gives
The Morris Family Fund
Andrew Wolff
$25,000 - $49,999
Shindy Bains Skaar
Caroline & Jorge Camuñas
Kurt Forrest Foundation
David & Joan Pritchard
Pua Foundation
The Shemesh Joester Foundation
Ungar Foundation
Ayako Weissman
World of Children Award
$10,000 - $24,999
Robert Ellis & Jane Bernstein
Anthony Browne & Margo Davis
Burton D Morgan Foundation
Yollanda Cheung
& Rupert Christopher Li
The Derfner Foundation
Lauren Friedman
& Jack Himmelstein
Marvin Godner
Corey Goodman & Marcia Barinaga
The Marshall Family Foundation Inc.
Marily Mearns
Rod & Monica Rich Kosann
Scheinbaum & Russek, Ltd.
The Shelley
& Donald Rubin Foundation
$5,000 - $9,999
Ronald & Judith Ablow
Alice W Hall Rust Bowl Fund
Australian Embassy, Vientiane,
Lao PDR
Nicolas Auvray
Avenue Capital Group
Nieves B. & Alex S. Chanthasoto
Nerou Cheng
Barry & Naomi Cohen
Gary Cornell
Foto Care
Seiichi & Maho Fukuyama
Randall & Lynn Hutton
Kenro & Yumiko Izu
Jeff & Carla Cole Foundation, Inc.
George Kanas
Philippe Lajaunie
Leon Blackmore Foundation
Lowe and Booker Charitable Trust
Audrey & Richard Mandell
Celia Morrissette
Michael & Carolyn Rossip Malcolm
Amanda Rubin
Jake & Ewi Shafran
François Turner
& Marie-Michèle Desfosses
$1,000 - $4,999
Michael Amoruso
Michael Barr
Timothy & Virginia Beaulac
Jeremy Bliss
Stephana Bottom
Bradley Brave
Jamie & Stephen Briggs
Jean Briggs
Donald Britt
Kamala Buckner
Aromsay Chanthasoto
Sal Chanthasoto
Vanthany Chanthasoto
& Oukham Bousarath
Chevron Humankind
Mort Clark
Richard & Ellen Cook
Jeffrey Cunard & Mariko Ikehara
David & Sylvia Teitelbaum Fund Inc.
Silvio Dedona
Julyne Derrick
Penelope Dixon
Lien Do
Eileen Driscoll
Caroline & Walter Duegar
Elton Elperin
Michele Fava
Steven Fayer
Tom Finke
Barbara Finkelstein
Trana Freedman
Timothy Gibson
Wendy Gleason
Howard & Ellen Greenberg
Stefka Goring
Don & Joy Haley
Lee & Mary Hamilton
Andrew Hawkins
Robert Hendrickson
Herb Ritts Foundation
Patricia Hogan
Vicki & Craig Holleman
Deb & David Horsford
Arthur & Katheryn Howe
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International Society
for Children with Cancer
John & Maureen Jerome
Helen Jessup
Elizabeth Kahane
Pongkiat Kankirawatana
Chris Karagheuzoff
John Katzen
Walter Krankemann
David Kronn
Hal Kussick
Stefan & Hildegunn Kutszche
Ken Landis
John Lasater
Lang Foundation Trust
Véronique Lee
William Lemke
Roy & Rachel Levit
Amanda Macchi
Matthew Magenheim
& Bobbi Thomason
Charles & Ronaye MaLette
Barbara & Fred Marcus
Denis Martin & Anne Haviland
Craig McClain
George McClintock & Binita Mehta
Peter Morris
Louise Myers
Nippon Steel U.S.A., Inc.
Michael O’Conner & Susan Leon
Mary O’Hearn
Nouanenith & Bob Paiva
David Park
Kevin Perman
Rebecca Perrin & Michael Gulas
Pfizer
Senary Phommavong
Neil Platt
Horatio & Elizabeth Potter
Matthew Quigley
Nirit Resnick
Nicole Reyes
Peri St. Pierre
Kathryn Salisbury & L. Cummings
Richard Sanders
Sidney & Janet Sass
Kylie Schuyler
Douglas & Karen Seidman
Ichiro & Grace Sekimitsu
Sondag Family Charitable Fund
Traloun Song
Joseph Spinden
Jenny Tai
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Willard Taylor
The Tierney Family Foundation
Craig Tooman & Jill Crawford
Julian Tyacke & Kristiane Traffa
UCSF Medical Center
Robert Usdan
Sylvie & Paul Vaccari
Kathy & Alexander Valko
Louis & Kimiko Vigden
Jeffrey Waltcher & Timely Rain
Elizabeth Walton
Yixin Wang
Emily Waterman
Timothy & Meredith Weiner
Linc Wheeler
Steven & Laura Williamson
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Houryuji in honor of Houmyo Saito
Kenro & Yumiko Izu
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Gratitude Campaign Fund
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NGO Boat
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Sanko Soflan Group,
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Shine Corporation
Takahashi
Ungar Foundation
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Zenkokuchintaikanri
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kyoukai kanto branch
Adopt A Room Donors
Act Against AIDS
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(Marjorie & Michael Stern)
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and Families
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Lao Friends Hospital for Children
1123 Broadway, Suite 1210
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Telephone: 212.691.0909
Fax: 212.337.8052
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Located on the grounds of the
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P.O. Box 873
Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
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Email: [email protected]
Board of Directors
Staff
Ronald C. Ablow, MD
David Chang
Nerou Cheng, CPA
Peter H. R. Green, MD
Kenro Izu, Founder and Honorary President
Stephen Joester
Philippe Lajaunie
Matthew Magenheim, Chair (2015)
Michael Malcolm (2015)
Tina Patterson
David J. Pritchard
Jonathan Spector, MD MPH (2015)
Michael Stern, Chair (2014)
Timothy M. Weiner, MD
Ayako Weissman
Executive Director
Jonathan Spector, MD MPH (2014)
Cheri L. D. Nijssen-Jordan,
MD FRCPC FAAP MBA (2015)
Medical Advisors
Project Director
Ounprason Inthachith (2014)
David L. Pugatch, MD
Charles F. Craft, DDS
Staff
Executive Director
David J. Pritchard (2014)
Chief Operating Officer
Akiko Arai
Development Director
Jenni Cheers
Donor Relations Associate
Jamie Mandell
Medical Director
Siobhan McNally, MD (2015)
Deputy Director
Jennifer Brown
Medical Education Director
Michael Maher, MD
Director of Nursing
Jessica Dwyer, RN
Clinical Outreach Coordinator
Kazumi Akao, RN
Director of Administration
Rodney Miller (2015)
Medical Advisor
Amphone Phalammixay, MD MPH
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Telephone: 81-(0)3.6421.7903
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