Healing Children Healing Asia
2013 Annual Report
Message from our founder
The year 2013 has been one of the most rewarding and exciting years since I first arrived in Cambodia in 1993, exactly twenty years ago. It has been a rewarding year, because I have watched with pride as Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC) has continued to thrive and grow under the management of the talented and dedicated Cambodian staff. Designing and securing the funding for the new neonatal ward was one of their many improvements. More importantly, even with their impressive successes, our original goal of “compassionate care” is still in the heart of every doctor, nurse, and staff member as they care for the children of Cambodia. I am so proud that AHC has become the premier children’s hospital in Cambodia, but I am even more proud that we continue to treat each child as if he or she was our own. It has been an exciting year, because we are “expanding the dream” by bringing this compassionate care to another country, Lao PDR. In November of 2013, we had the official ground breaking ceremony to begin construction of Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC) in Luang Prabang. This ceremony was attended by leading Laotian officials in the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Buddhist monks blessed the ground in a moving and beautiful ceremony, and many of our dedicated and generous supporters were able to attend. Please enjoy the video of the ceremony on our website at www.fwab.org/currentnews. As we expected, there have been considerable challenges in going to a new country and creating a new children’s hospital of international standards. But I am happy to report that our team continues to meet these challenges. Meeting these challenges has truly made me feel young again. I am so thankful for the continued dedicated support of the Friends’ staff, our Board of Directors, AHC, and our team on the ground in Luang Prabang. And I am especially grateful to our donors and supporters who have joined us on this adventure to “expand the dream.” — Kenro Izu, Founder and Honorary President
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Message from our BOARD CHAIR
A great deal has happened at Friends Without A Border (Friends) over the last 12 months – all positive. We transferred AHC to local management, we initiated the construction and development plans for LFHC, and we continued to strengthen our financial position and management team.
The financial challenge of creating a new children’s hospital in a new country is a daunting one, but I am happy to report that our donors are both excited and supportive of our newest project, LFHC.
Our financial status remains stable and on target to meet our obligations both now and in the future. Detailed financial statements are always set forth on our website at www.fwab.org/financials. Friends continues to enjoy a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, the leading watchdog and evaluator of U.S. charities. Friends has received a fourstar rating since its first evaluation six years ago. Less than 3% of all charities achieve this impressive milestone. These successes could not have been achieved without our dedicated and generous supporters. The financial challenge of creating a new children’s hospital in a new country is a daunting one, but I am happy to report that our donors are both excited and supportive of our newest project, LFHC. We are grateful to the many supporters listed in this Annual Report, keeping in mind that many of our recent donors will not be listed until the Annual Report for next year. It is our unwavering commitment to make LFHC the finest pediatric teaching hospital in Laos. We know from direct experience that this is no small challenge. We can only accomplish this goal with your continued financial support. I invite you to visit our website to learn how you can continue to support Friends and to help us achieve our goal that “every child has the right to a healthy and loving life.” — Michael Stern, Board of Directors Chair
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Message from our executive director
The year 2013 represents the 20th anniversary of when Kenro first arrived in Cambodia. During those twenty years, we have faced both exceedingly difficult years and amazingly successful years. Certainly 2013 will stand out as one of the most memorable. 2013 was the first full year of AHC being managed by the Cambodian leadership. And 2013 was the launch of LFHC. Two remarkable events in the history of Friends. Without a doubt, Kenro remains the inspirational leader of Friends. But if you know Kenro, you know that he will be the first one to say that these successes are a team effort. This team includes our Board of Directors, the Friends staff, our team on the ground in Luang Prabang, and all of our amazing supporters. But I would like to take this opportunity to give particular thanks to another component of the team, the men and women of AHC. When we first explored the feasibility of building a new children’s hospital in Laos, we were warned by many experienced NGOs that we would face overwhelming governmental, bureaucratic, and cultural difficulties in trying to start a hospital in the Lao PDR. Fortunately, although there continues to be a number of challenges, the cooperation of the Lao Government and Ministry of Health has not been one of the challenges; and the reason for this has a lot to do with AHC. Very early in the strategic planning for LFHC, Friends invited certain leaders from the Lao Government and Ministry of Health to visit AHC in Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was no surprise that the Lao leadership was extremely impressed with the sophistication of medical care as well as the reach and success of the Community Outreach Programs in the Province of Siem Reap. But what seemed even more impressive to these officials was that the medical care and outreach programs were being organized and operated by the Cambodians themselves. The Lao officials recognized that they too could have such a program in their own country, and they welcomed Friends with open arms. Friends was one of the quickest approved NGOs in recent history, and so was the Memorandum of Understanding with the Lao Government for the construction and operation of LFHC. Looking forward, we at Friends are so grateful that the leadership at AHC is committed to work with us in the training of Laotian doctors, nurses, technicians, community healthcare workers, and management team. Although LFHC will also have world class instructors from such countries as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Japan, we are confident that the training received from the talented personnel at AHC will greatly increase the speed and quality of our training programs. Thank you AHC!
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the right to a healthy and loving life. Our Goals • Provide high-quality medical care for children in a compassionate environment.
• Improve the health, nutrition and hygiene of local communities through outreach programs and homecare.
• Provide continuing education to healthcare professionals throughout Southeast Asia so that they will become the clinicians and educators of the future.
• Stimulate research to develop sound healthcare practices appropriate for local conditions.
— David Pritchard, Executive Director
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HISTORY OF FRIENDS 2001 —
2012 —
— Low Acuity Unit opens
2002 — 2004 — 2005 — 1993: Kenro visits Cambodia
HIV/Homecare begins
apacity Building & Health Education C Program (CBHEP) is launched
AHC Medical Education Center inaugurated HC is recognized as an official A teaching hospital by Cambodian Ministry of Health
2007: 25,000 inpatient pro cedures
1993 —
1996 —
2006 —
Kenro Izu visits Cambodia to photograph Angkor temples and witnesses the suffering of Cambodia’s children Land for Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC) granted by Governor of Siem Reap Province
— Friends Without A Border Japan launched
1997 —
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2000 —
Emergency Room opens
— Dental Department opens
— Kardiac Kids program begins
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— Intensive Care Unit opens
— Physiotherapy program begins
— Ground breaking ceremony of Lao Friends Hospital for Children
2014 —
Friends hands over the operations and management of AHC to the hospital staff
Baseline Medical Survey in Luang Prabang Province begins
— Medical and English language training for the doctors & nurses of LFHC begins
ER & ICU expanded
— More than 500,000 cumulative outpatient treatments & 25,000 inpatient procedures provided
2008 —
ward winning visitors center, A Friends Center, opens at AHC
— More than 100,000 cumulative dental treatments provided
2010 — The AHC Satellite hospital opens in
Medical & nursing training start AHC opens its doors to outpatients
1999: AHC Opens
Friends & Cambodian Ministry of Health sign 10-year agreement for AHC
1999 —
— A nnual surgical operations exceed 1,200
— Ground breaking ceremony for AHC
1998 —
2007 —
— Friends Without A Border officially founded
Dr. Ngoun Pheaktra becomes the first Khmer Medical Director of AHC
— Friends and the Luang Prabang Provincial Health Department discuss plans for a pediatric hospital in Laos
2013 —
AHC is named “one of only three essential healthcare institutions” in the country
the Sot Nikum District of Siem Reap Province
2011 —
2013: Handover Ceremony
AHC treats its 1 millionth patient
1999: AHC Staff
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friends events New York Gala
Friends of Friends
Over 200 guests attended the 11th Annual Friends Gala in April, and helped raise over $270,000 to support healthcare programs in Cambodia and Laos. The theme of the Gala was “Celebrate! Celebrate! Two Big Milestones!” to commemorate achieving two goals: the independence of Angkor Hospital for Children, and the start of a new pediatric hospital in Laos. Guests enjoyed a beautiful Apsara dance by performers from Cambodian American Heritage, Inc., and Arn Chorn-Pond joined us again and performed two lovely Cambodian songs with his group The Waterek Ensemble.
On October 19th, 2013, Friends of Friends New York/New Jersey held their annual dinner/dance fundraiser for the 13th year in a row. They raised over $27,000 for Angkor Hospital for Children while celebrating Cambodian culture with delicious food, lively music, and unique auction items.
Friends was proud to present the third Healing Cambodia Award to Dr. Helen Ibbitson Jessup and Friends of Khmer Culture, Inc. (FOKCI). Dr. Jessup founded FOKCI in 2000 to support the art and culture of Cambodia, and to foster the development of Cambodians so that they can become the guardians of their own heritage. Friends also recognized Tetsuo Kodaira/Restaurant Tokyo, Thana Nop Lee, Amy Farges, Chazz Levi, and Trudi Oothout for their many years of dedication and support with the Best Friend of Friends Award.
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. The 16th Annual Friends Photography Auction was held on December 10th. Over 250 photography enthusiasts joined Friends to bid on over 150 pieces by established and emerging photographers. With prints from artists like Annie Leibovitz, Steve McCurry, Daido Moriyama, Herb Ritts, and Hiroshi Sugimoto, the event raised over $170,000 for children’s healthcare. The 2014 auction will be held on Tuesday, December 9th at Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City. For more information visit the photo auction website at fwabphotoauction.org.
Volunteers We are so grateful for the tremendous support we receive from our volunteer community. Over 150 volunteers helped us with events, mailings, office duties, and outreach in 2013. Thank you to each and every one of our amazing helpers!
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friends IN THE COMMUNITY
The Dam Climb Two friends, Carlos Agudelo and Annelise Tripp, braved 540 feet and 650 artificial holds to conquer the world’s largest artificial climbing wall, the Luzzone Dam in Ticino, Switzerland, in support of Angkor Hospital for Children. While on vacation in Cambodia, Carlos learned all about the work of AHC while donating blood to help children affected by dengue fever. Inspired to help, Carlos called his climbing buddy Annelise and they got to work. On August 18th, after 7 months of intense training, Carlos and Annelise scaled the wall hold by hold, step by step, in only 2 hours and 30 minutes! Their courageous efforts raised over $10,000 for children’s health care in Cambodia.
Beatrice & Richard’s Wedding After working in the advertising Industry for 12 years, Beatrice quit her job during the recession and embarked on a soul-searching adventure. It was in Cambodia when Bea had a sobering dose of reality. She was saddened by the impoverished condition the Cambodian people live in, and the lack of even the most basic healthcare. Upon a friend’s suggestion, she visited Angkor Hospital for Children and was deeply moved by the quality of care being given to the children. Beatrice and Richard decided rather than having a wedding registry, they would give back to others in need and asked friends and family to donate to AHC. Their touching gesture raised $6,000 for AHC.
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LAO FRIENDS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN A Snapshot of Health in Laos Kazumi Akao, our Nursing Education Director and Outreach Program Director for Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC), has seen firsthand the desperate situation children in Laos face during her visits to villages across the country. In one village, Kazumi met a boy who had never seen a medical professional, and whose toe was disintegrating because some bacteria had entered through a scratch. At several other villages, she met many mothers who were feeding their babies condensed milk as they could not afford formula. These mothers were not aware their babies weren’t receiving the proper nutrients their bodies need to survive which will eventually cause several health issues. These are not unique cases, and what is more disheartening is to know they are easily preventable with the right care. Although there typically are health facilities nearby these villages, parents hesitate to bring their children in for treatment because of the poorly trained medical staff and unsanitary conditions. These are the issues that will be addressed when LFHC opens its doors in 2015.
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Ground Breaking Ceremony & Construction On November 26th, Friends joined together with leaders from the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as members of the local community to celebrate the ground breaking of LFHC. The festivities began with a Baci ceremony and monk blessing followed by traditional Laotian music and dancing. With a hard hat on and a shovel in hand, Kenro Izu led the charge as he scooped up the first bit of earth and officially broke ground on the hospital site. Slated to open in the spring of 2015, LFHC will include: 24 beds, Inpatient & Outpatient Departments, Emergency Room, Intensive Care Unit, Operation Theater, Laboratory, Pharmacy, Radiology, lecture rooms & library to teach pediatric medicine to the future leaders of the hospital, a kitchen & laundry for families visiting the hospital, and a vegetable garden to teach families how to prepare
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nutritious meals. Replicating the successful model of Treatment + Education + Prevention achieved at AHC, Friends will also implement outreach programs to teach health promotion and disease prevention to the Lao community. Friends is proud to once again work with Friends Without A Border Japan on this project. Since 1996, Friends Japan has been working in close collaboration with Friends U.S. to bring highquality and compassionate care to the children of Southeast Asia. We are thrilled to have received such enthusiastic support for the new hospital. Many wonderful supporters have already pledged to adopt a room at LFHC. By adopting a room our supporters are providing the funds needed to build the room as well as outfit it with the necessary medical equipment. If you are interested in participating in the Adopt A Room program at LFHC, please get in touch with Jenni Cheers at jenni@fwab.org or 212.691.0909.
Baseline Medical Survey As construction progresses, Friends is currently conducting a baseline medical survey (BMS) in the Luang Prabang Province. A total of 4 teams, each with 5 team members – 1 supervisor, 2 interviewers and 2 biomarker data collectors – will be conducting the survey. In all, the teams will be visiting 90 randomly selected villages. The BMS will help us better understand the health needs of the children in the community, ensuring that the doctors and nurses of LFHC will be able to provide the best possible care. Over time, repeated assessments will enable LFHC to evaluate changes in the health status of children in Luang Prabang and measure LFHC’s impact. We are excited to be working with Dr. Jeffrey Measelle, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Oregon, who has been published extensively in the area of early childhood development. Dr. Measelle is donating his time and talents for this project.
Medical Education Classes Medical education classes are essential to long-term, high-quality consistency in care of the patients. Starting in June 2014, the medical personnel at LFHC will be taught international hospital procedures, English language skills, bedside manner, and state-of-the-art medical practices. The classes will be led by our Medical Education Director, Dr. Michael Maher, and our Nursing Education Director and Outreach Program Director, Kazumi Akao, with additional support from Nursing Clinical Educator, Yvonne Taylor.
Pictured top right: Friends signs MoU with Luang Prabang Health Department
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AnGKor HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN In early 2013, Friends and AHC came together to celebrate a large milestone – the transition of hospital management from Friends to the Cambodian staff of AHC. One of Kenro’s goals was to create a world-class pediatric teaching hospital entirely staffed and managed by the Cambodians themselves. This transition was made possible by the hard work and demonstrated competence of the Cambodian staff in providing sophisticated medical care, financial and fundraising excellence, and managerial and visionary skills…all the while continuing to provide compassionate care, treating each child as if they were their own.
2013 Patients by Department Outpatient Department – 115,570 Inpatient Department – 3,622 Low Acuity Unit – 1,178 Emergency Room – 18,126 Intensive Care Unit – 729 Surgery Ward – 1,050 Surgery – 1,663 Satellite Clinic Outpatient – 18,455 Satellite Clinic Inpatient – 1,580 Dental – 31,440 Eye Clinic – 10,504 Homecare – 3,004
It’s no wonder that on January 20th, Kenro had a huge smile on his face as he handed the green, heart-shaped “key to the hospital” to the staff of AHC, entrusting the management and operations to a new local NGO called AHC International. Kenro says, “It’s like watching your child grow up and take their first steps in the world.” AHC took those first steps confidently, and throughout 2013 has continued to successfully deliver high-quality and compassionate care to the children of Cambodia. Among their major accomplishments in 2013 was adding a new Neonatal Unit. The new unit consists of two main areas: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for critical babies, and the Special Care Baby Unit. In the last 4 years over 1,000 neonates (babies under 28 days old) have been treated by AHC’s medical team and, until recently, just five beds were dedicated to care for AHC’s tiniest patients. With the opening of the new Neonatal Unit, AHC can care for up to 12 babies at any one time. For more information, visit angkorhospital.org.
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2013 Patients by Department Outpatient Department – 115,570
Surgery – 1,663
Inpatient Department – 3,622
Satellite Clinic Outpatient – 18,455
Low Acuity Unit – 1,178
Satellite Clinic Inpatient – 1,580
Emergency Room – 18,126
Dental – 31,440
Intensive Care Unit – 729
Eye Clinic – 10,504
Surgery Ward – 1,050
Homecare – 3,004
Among their major accomplishments in 2013 was adding a new Neonatal Unit. A Strong Heart for Pov When Pov was two years old, his family noticed he was not developing like other children. His breathing was fast, and he was having difficulty keeping up with the other kids. In 2012, Pov was taken to a local government hospital after having a seizure, and was diagnosed with a serious congenital heart disease. Unfortunately, the hospital was unable to perform surgery, but his parents were told AHC may be able to help. After several tests at AHC, results showed Pov had Tetralogy of Fallot, a rare and complex heart defect that affects the normal flow of blood through the heart. Pov had been living with this condition for seven years before seeing the doctors at AHC. Pov was asked to take medication and come back for monthly check-ups until his condition improved enough for surgery. In May 2013, AHC’s cardiac team, in collaboration with Dr. Stefano Marianeschi and the AIB Foundation team from Italy, successfully operated on brave Pov, giving him the gift of a strong heart. Pov’s family says he is now much stronger, healthier and more active. He is always outside playing with his friends and has the biggest smile in the village!
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STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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As of December 31, 2013 (with comparative totals for 2012) Temporarily Unrestricted restricted
2013 Total
2012 Total
REVENUE
Did you know that Friends also supports the efforts of The Lake Clinic (TLC)? Jon Morgan, who was the founding director of AHC, established TLC in 2007 to provide basic healthcare and health education to the isolated and underserved families living in floating villages on the Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia’s largest lake, and its tributaries. For those families, travel is possible only by boat, and healthcare can be more than 60 miles away. The average family income is roughly $2 (USD) per day, and the cost to bring an ill person to the nearest facility is beyond most families’ means.
Contributions Government contract grants Special events Less: direct expenses Patient income, fees etc. Sales
$ 3,677,149
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208,221
462,507
462,507
651,319
(179,322)
(179,322)
(204,148)
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7,278
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Investment income
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6,520
1,844
1,844
78,295
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Other income Net assets released from restrictions
119,346 1,029,467
Total revenue
(119,346)
23,601
348,830 1,378,297 4,493,552
EXPENSES Program services 288,025 —
288,025 —
3,245,494 430,262
HIV/Home care program
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152,430
Medical education center
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566,874
Capacity building & health education program
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317,345
290,676
290,676
11,241
578,701
578,701
4,723,646
Program development Total program services
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Supporting services Fund raising
87,842
87,842
133,201
142,983
142,983
369,169
Total supporting services
230,825
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230,825
502,370
Total expenses
809,526
— 809,526 5,226,016
Change in net assets
219,941
348,830 568,771 (732,464)
Management and general
Net assets at beginning of year
3,529,311 (3,060,150)
Net asset at end of year
689,102
Sources of revenue in 2013 Special Events 25% Other Income 11%
For more information on TLC, visit www.lakeclinic.org.
916,653 4,445,964 5,178,428 (916,653) (3,976,803) 348,830
1,037,932
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How resources were spent in 2013 Fundraising 11% Management & General 17%
Hospital Operation 36%
Grants & Contributions 64%
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$ 1,088,446
4,822 4,822 45,317
Net assets adjustment
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Hospital operation Satellite program
TLC’s boat-based clinics represent the only sustained attempt at delivering care, treatment, and prevention to thousands of otherwise ignored families. What started as just an idea has now grown to five floating clinics (in five out of nine villages) and a small “fleet” of boats providing transport and support for two clinical teams. In 2013, TLC’s medical teams saw a total of 20,033 patients, of which 7,698 were children. One of TLC’s biggest accomplishments in 2013 included launching The Taxi, a brand new highspeed boat designed to get medical care to the families much quicker.
$ 620,270
Program Developement 36%
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friends SUPPORTERS Our work 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 2013.
$50,000+ Build Cambodia Nina & John Cassils David & Tamana Chang Yollanda Cheung & Rupert Christopher Li The Ungar Foundation $25,000 – $49,999 The Bernice and Milton Stern Foundation The Big Wood Foundation (Marjorie & Michael Stern) Roberto Camacho Marvin Godner Kurt Forrest Foundation David & Joan Pritchard Pua Foundation The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation $10,000 – $24,999 The Derfner Foundation Goldman Sachs Gives Hearst Magazines Michael & Carolyn Rossip Malcolm Al Marino The Marshall Family Foundation Inc. Denis J. Martin & Anne M. Haviland Marily Mearns Leon & Cynthia Polsky The Shemesh Joseter Foundation Frederick Towfigh $5,000 – $9,999 Ronald & Judith Ablow The American Chai Trust Organization Avenue Capital Management II, LP Jorge & Caroline Camuñas Nieves B. & Alex S. Chanthasoto
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Nerou Cheng Barry & Naomi Cohen William Cottingham Foto Care Kenro & Yumiko Izu Lawrence Janss George Kanas Philippe Lajaunie Lowe and Booker Charitable Trust The Morris Family Fund Martina Patterson Jake & Ewi Shafran François Turner & Marie-Michele Desfosses Jeffrey Waltcher Ayako Weissman $1,000 – $4,999 Keiko Aoki Automatic Data Processing Nicolas Auvray Anne Bass Timothy & Virginia Beaulac John A. Bennette lll Roger & Brook Berlind The Bernheim Foundation Inc. BK Asher Foundation The Bonnie Cashin Fund Jean Briggs Norman & Teresa Buchan Kenneth Buckfire Vanthany Chanthasoto & Oukham Bousarath Chelsea Photographic Services Chevron Humankind Juin Cohen Cohen Partners, LLC Diana Cohn & Craig Merrilees Lucky Conti Richard & Ellen Cook Jeffrey Cunard & Mariko Ikehara
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Linda Curtis Adair Dages Wheat David & Sylvia Teitelbaum Fund Inc. Michael & Georgia de Havenon Alain & Catherine de Lotbinière Thierry Demont Julyne Derrick Diana & Fred Elghanayan Tom Finke James & Barbara Finkelstein Neal & Dorothy Friedberg James Paul Gerke Steven Gilbert Lorraine Gracey Howard & Ellen Greenberg Gustav Ranis 2006 Charitable Lead Trust Don & Joy Haley Joe Hall Lee & Mary Hamilton Hearts That Help Patricia Hogan Steven Holl & Solance Fabiao Vicki & Craig Holleman International Society for Children with Cancer Jeff & Carla Cole Foundation, Inc. Johnson & Johnson Misato & Noboru Kato Gilbert Kinney Cheryl Klauss Rod & Monica Rich Kosann Walter Krankemann Ken Landis Lang Foundation Trust Phillipe Laumont Véronique Lee William & Stephanie Lemke Roy & Rachel Levit Ania Lyday Matthew Magenheim Gregory Maguire
The Margaret & Daniel Loeb Third Point Foundation The Mark Bouzek & Deborah Parks Charitable Fund Kendall Messick Terese Michaud Peter Morris Celia Morrissette Nazraeli Press The Needlers Foundation Nippon Steel U.S.A., Inc. Michael O’Conner & Susan Leon Mary O’Hearn David Park Rebecca Perrin & Michael Gulas Pfizer Tatiana Pouschine Mathew & Elizabeth Quigley RBC Foundation Christopher Rogers David Rolland Clifford Ross St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, St. John Church & Student Center Kathryn Salisbury & L. Cummings Richard Sanders Sidney & Janet Sass Lester & Peggy Schwalb Ravi Sinha Traloun Song Brian Spain Joseph Spinden Stamos Capital Partners Jack & Judith Stern Judith Stonehill Michelle Stuhl & Howard Werner Jasmine & Mark Swope Matthew Tierney & Dana Orange Stephen Tierney
Jane Tjian Craig Tooman & Jill Crawford Dana Toy Robert Usdan Sylvie & Paul Vaccari Louis & Kimiko Vigden Gregory & Teresa Wakabayashi John Willis Won Chong Trading Inc. Irene Wong Asaf Yogev Brett Zelinko Martin Zeiger & Ellen David In-kind Donations ($1,000+) William Abranowicz & Andrea Raisfeld Mariette Allen Aman Resorts Anne Reed Gallery Baskets of Cambodia Sylvie Becquet Shannon Belkin Bruce Boice Alvin Booth & Nike Lanning Tulla Booth Mark Borderud Phil Borges & Julee Geier Frédéric Brenner Bullock Family Photography LLC Linda Butler
Simon Chaput Alisa Chazani Vincent Cianni The Estate of William Claxton Michael Clinton Commerce Graphics Douglas Cunningham Anne Day Alfredo & Catherine De Vido Monica Denevan Mary L. Dunne Roberto Dutesco Stefanie Dworkin Richard Ehrlich Elliott Erwitt The Estate of Eliot Porter The Estate of James Karales Don Farber Harold Feinstein Sandi Fellman Gerald Förster Ellen Garvens Gere Foundation Ralph Gibson Elena Prohaska Glinn Howard Greenberg Gallery Tomoaki Hata Patricia Heal Herb Ritts Foundation Christina Holmes Kenro Izu Yumiko Izu
Stephen Joester Richard Kagan Ellen Kaplowitz Michael Kenna Malcolm Kirk Barbara Kleger Monica Rich Kosann Koichiro Kurita Masatomo Kuriya Philippe Lajaunie Elliot Landy Annie Leibovitz Joel Leipzig Saul Leiter Les Halles Builder Levy Elaine Ling Sal Lopes Holly Lynton Matthew Magenheim Matt Mahurin Michael Massaia Steve McCurry John McDermott Barbara Mensch Peter Miller Takeshi Mizukoshi Jun Morinaga Daido Moriyama Wendy Paton Don Penny Sean Perry Ed Pfizenmaier
José Picayo David Pritchard Nandita Raman Sheila Rock Carolyne Roehm Ken Rosenthal Janet Russek Ruth Orkin Photo Archive Wendy Sacks Kensyu Sannohe Kanako Sasaki Lynn Saville Joseph Scheer David Scheinbaum Scheinbaum & Russek, Ltd. Kiriko Shirobayashi Monica Karales Stepanek Hiroshi Sugimoto Kunie Sugiura Jasmine Swope William Thompson Amy Touchette Verve Gallery Ellen von Unwerth Hiroshi Watanabe Welcome Books Alfred Wertheimer James Whitlow Delano John Willis Taki Wise Shana Wittenwyler Masao Yamamoto George S. Zimbel Mona Zubair
Special thanks to the following LFHC supporters: (as of April 2014) CoFounders Act Against AIDS Build Cambodia Nina & John Cassils David & Tamana Chang Yollanda Cheung & Rupert Christopher Li Houryuji/Saito Houmyo Kenro & Yumiko Izu Nakayama Shingosho-shu Gratitude Campaign Fund Adopt A Room Donors Act Against AIDS The Big Wood Foundation (Marjorie & Michael Stern) Caroline & Jorge Camuñas
David & Tamana Chang Outhom & Lanoi Chanthasoto, Tomas & Visitacion Baquiran & Families Yollanda Cheung & Rupert Christopher Li Houryuji Kurt Forrest Foundation Medical Hotline Moriwosaiseisaserukai NGO Boat David & Joan Pritchard Sanko Soflan Group, Arealink Co., Ltd. The Shemesh Joester Foundation
Shine Corporation Takahashi The Ungar Foundation Ayako Weissman Zenkokuchintaikanri business kyoukai Zenkokuchintaikanri business kyoukai kanto branch LFHC Gold Builders Keiko Aoki Jorge & Caroline Camuñas Silvio Dedona Deborah & David Horsford Lawrence Janss Kurt Forrest Foundation Philippe Lajaunie
Phillipe Lamont Ken Landis Véronique Lee Marily Mearns Rod & Monica Rich Kosann Donald & Shelley Rubin Lester & Peggy Schwalb The Shemesh Joester Foundation Michael & Marjorie Stern The Ungar Foundation Louis & Kimiko Vigden Gregory & Teresa Wakabayashi Ayako Weissman Run & Ying Ye
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Lao Friends Hospital for Children
1123 Broadway, Suite 1210 New York, NY 10010 Telephone: 212.691.0909 Fax: 212.337.8052 email: fwab@fwab.org www.fwab.org
P.O. Box 873 Luang Prabang, Lao PDR Telephone and fax: 856.(0)71.254.247 Email: admin@FWABLaos.org
Board of Directors
Medical Education Director (2014) Dr. Michael Maher
Ronald D. Ablow, M.D., Secretary David Chang Nerou Cheng, C.P.A., Vice Chair Kenro Izu Stephen Joester (2014) Philippe Lajaunie (2014) Matthew Magenheim, Treasurer Tina Patterson Michael Stern, Chair Timothy M. Weiner, M.D. Ayako Weissman
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Give a gift to support our efforts to provide high-quality and compassionate healthcare to the children of Southeast Asia. Make an instant, secure, and tax-deductible donation online by visiting www.fwab.org/donate, or give us a call at 212.691.0909, or by mail to Friends Without A Border: 1123 Broadway, Suite 1210, New York, NY 10010.
Be a part of the legacy of Lao Friends Hospital for Children by participating in one of our capital campaigns.
For more information, or to participate in any of these campaigns, please contact Jenni Cheers at 212.691.0909 or jenni@fwab.org.
onate $1,000 and Become a Gold Builder: D You will receive a commemorative gold “brick�. In addition, a tile with the name of your choosing on it will be decorated by a Laotian child and will be displayed in the hospital. dopt A Room: A Donate to build one of the hospital departments and help outfit the room with the necessary medical supplies. In addition, you will have naming/dedication rights to the room you choose to adopt. ecome a Co-founder of LFHC: B Join fellow passionate supporters dedicated to healing children, healing Asia.
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Nursing Education Director & Medical Outreach Coordinator Kazumi Akao, R.N. Country Representative for Friends Without A Border Vannaly Boupha Project Director Ounprason Inthachith Information Technician Somlith Lathtanasak Account Assistant Vilaykone Viyakone Administrative Assistant Somsangium Chandaruck
Executive Director David J. Pritchard
Administrative Assistant Phonesavanh Phongsavath
Chief Operating Officer Akiko Arai
Administrative Assistant Soubandith Souliya
Development Director Jenni Cheers Donor Relations Associate Jamie Mandell
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