friends without a border 2014 annual report

2014 Annual Report

Healing ChildrenHealing 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

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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

MESSAGE FROM OUR FOUNDER

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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

MESSAGE FROM OUR BOARD 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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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 health-related 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

MESSAGE FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LFHC


1993 — Kenro visits Cambodia to photograph Angkor temples and witnesses the suffering of Cambodia’s children

1996 — 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

1997 — Friends & Cambodian Ministry of Health sign 10-year agreement for AHC

— Ground breaking ceremony for AHC

1998 — Medical & nursing training start

1999 — AHC Outpatient Department opens

Healthy Achievements

1999: AHC Staff

1993: Kenro visits Cambodia

2013: Handover Ceremony

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2006: Intensive Care Unit Opens

2000 — Emergency Room opens — Dental Department opens — Kardiac Kids program begins

2001 — HIV/Homecare begins — Low Acuity Unit opens

2002 — Capacity Building & Health Education Program (CBHEP) is launched

2004 — AHC Medical Education Center inaugurated

2005 — AHC is recognized as an official teaching hospital by Cambodian Ministry of Health

2006 — Dr. Ngoun Pheaktra becomes the first Cambodian Medical Director of AHC

— Annual surgical operations exceed 1,200

— Intensive Care Unit opens — Physiotherapy program begins

2007 — ER & ICU expanded — More than 500,000

outpatient treatments & 25,000 inpatient procedures performed

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 — AHC treats 1 millionth patient

2012 — 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 — Friends hands over management of AHC to the Cambodian staff

— Ground Breaking Ceremony for Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC)

2014 — Baseline Medical Survey in Luang Prabang Province begins

— Medical and English language training for LFHC medical staff begins

2015 — Opening Ceremony & Dedication of LFHC

2015: LFHC Staff


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.

We believe every child has the right to a healthy and loving life.

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NEW YORK GALAOver 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 EVENTS

FRIENDS PHOTOGRAPHY AUCTIONThe 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.

VOLUNTEERSWe 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!


FRIENDS IN THE COMMUNITY

WORLD CHALLENGE BAKE OFF & VARIETY NIGHTIn 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 GOODLong-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 SANTIAGOOver 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 COUNCILIn 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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OLIVIA’S COOKIE SWAPOne 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!

LUANG PRABANG HALF MARATHONOn 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 OF FRIENDSThe 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.

Friends Board Directors, Nerou Cheng & Philip Lajaunie at the finish line


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 non-communicable 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.

TreatmentWhile 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.

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 highly-skilled 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.

EducationFor 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.

Patient StoryFour-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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A key component to creating a healthier future for the entire country is outreach programs.

PreventionA 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.

Friends Visitor Center

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.


ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2014, AHC EXPERIENCED A

RECORD BREAKING

DAY AS THEY TREATED OVER

800 PATIENTS

ANGKOR HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

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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 record-breaking day as they treated over 800 patients.

For more information, visit angkorhospital.org.

2014 BY THE NUMBERSOutpatient 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

AHC


THE LAKE CLINIC

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.

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.

2014 BY THE NUMBERSPediatric 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

“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

Dr. Hasan Merali checks on one of TLC’s tiniest patients

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STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIESAND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

As of December 31, 2014 (with comparative totals for 2013)

TEMPORARILY 2014 2013 UNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED TOTAL TOTAL

REVENUE

Contributions $971,479 $718,164 1,689,643 1,088,446

Government contract grants — — —

Special events 456,215 456,215 462,507

Less: direct expenses (186,537) (186,537) (179,322)

Patient income, fees etc. — — —

Sales 12,482 12,482 4,822

Collection boxes 1,024 1,024 —

Investment income 1,602 1,602 —

Other income 925 925 1,844

Net assets released from restrictions 826,766 (826,766) — —

Total revenue 2,083,956 (108,602) 1,975,354 1,378,297

EXPENSES

Program services

Hospital operation 350,402 350,402 288,025

LFHC 492,270 492,270 —

Program development 4,500 4,500 290,676

Total program services 847,172 — 847,172 578,701

Supporting services

Fund raising 162,232 162,232 87,842

Management and general 199,768 199,768 142,983

Total supporting services 362,000 — 362,000 230,825

Total expenses 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 — — — (3,976,803)

Net asset at end of year 1,563,886 240,228 1,804,114 1,037,932

HOW RESOURCES WERE SPENT IN 2014

Support to AHC & TLC 30%

Fundraising 13%

Management & General 17%

LFHC 40%

SOURCES OF REVENUE IN 2014

Grants & Contributions 86%

Special Events 13%

Other Income 1%

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$100,000+The Big Wood Foundation

(Marjorie & Michael Stern)Nina & John CassilsDavid & Tamana ChangMaria FungThe Radcliffe Foundation

$50,000+Build Cambodia

(Ed & Laurie Bachrach)Goldman Sachs GivesThe Morris Family FundAndrew Wolff

$25,000 - $49,999Shindy Bains SkaarCaroline & Jorge CamuñasKurt Forrest FoundationDavid & Joan PritchardPua FoundationThe Shemesh Joester FoundationUngar FoundationAyako WeissmanWorld of Children Award

$10,000 - $24,999Robert Ellis & Jane BernsteinAnthony Browne & Margo DavisBurton D Morgan FoundationYollanda Cheung

& Rupert Christopher LiThe Derfner FoundationLauren Friedman

& Jack HimmelsteinMarvin GodnerCorey Goodman & Marcia BarinagaThe Marshall Family Foundation Inc.Marily Mearns

Rod & Monica Rich KosannScheinbaum & Russek, Ltd.The Shelley

& Donald Rubin Foundation

$5,000 - $9,999Ronald & Judith AblowAlice W Hall Rust Bowl FundAustralian Embassy, Vientiane,

Lao PDRNicolas AuvrayAvenue Capital GroupNieves B. & Alex S. Chanthasoto Nerou ChengBarry & Naomi CohenGary CornellFoto CareSeiichi & Maho FukuyamaRandall & Lynn HuttonKenro & Yumiko IzuJeff & Carla Cole Foundation, Inc.George KanasPhilippe LajaunieLeon Blackmore FoundationLowe and Booker Charitable Trust Audrey & Richard MandellCelia MorrissetteMichael & Carolyn Rossip MalcolmAmanda RubinJake & Ewi ShafranFrançois Turner

& Marie-Michèle Desfosses

$1,000 - $4,999Michael AmorusoMichael BarrTimothy & Virginia BeaulacJeremy BlissStephana Bottom

Bradley BraveJamie & Stephen BriggsJean BriggsDonald BrittKamala BucknerAromsay ChanthasotoSal ChanthasotoVanthany Chanthasoto

& Oukham BousarathChevron HumankindMort ClarkRichard & Ellen CookJeffrey Cunard & Mariko IkeharaDavid & Sylvia Teitelbaum Fund Inc.Silvio DedonaJulyne DerrickPenelope DixonLien DoEileen DriscollCaroline & Walter DuegarElton ElperinMichele FavaSteven FayerTom FinkeBarbara FinkelsteinTrana Freedman Timothy GibsonWendy GleasonHoward & Ellen GreenbergStefka GoringDon & Joy HaleyLee & Mary HamiltonAndrew HawkinsRobert HendricksonHerb Ritts FoundationPatricia HoganVicki & Craig HollemanDeb & David HorsfordArthur & Katheryn Howe

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.


International Society for Children with Cancer

John & Maureen JeromeHelen JessupElizabeth KahanePongkiat KankirawatanaChris KaragheuzoffJohn KatzenWalter KrankemannDavid KronnHal KussickStefan & Hildegunn KutszcheKen Landis John LasaterLang Foundation TrustVéronique LeeWilliam LemkeRoy & Rachel LevitAmanda MacchiMatthew Magenheim

& Bobbi ThomasonCharles & Ronaye MaLetteBarbara & Fred MarcusDenis Martin & Anne HavilandCraig McClainGeorge McClintock & Binita MehtaPeter Morris Louise MyersNippon Steel U.S.A., Inc.Michael O’Conner & Susan LeonMary O’HearnNouanenith & Bob PaivaDavid ParkKevin PermanRebecca Perrin & Michael GulasPfizerSenary PhommavongNeil PlattHoratio & Elizabeth PotterMatthew QuigleyNirit ResnickNicole ReyesPeri St. PierreKathryn Salisbury & L. CummingsRichard SandersSidney & Janet SassKylie SchuylerDouglas & Karen SeidmanIchiro & Grace SekimitsuSondag Family Charitable FundTraloun SongJoseph SpindenJenny Tai

Willard TaylorThe Tierney Family FoundationCraig Tooman & Jill CrawfordJulian Tyacke & Kristiane TraffaUCSF Medical CenterRobert UsdanSylvie & Paul VaccariKathy & Alexander ValkoLouis & Kimiko VigdenJeffrey Waltcher & Timely RainElizabeth WaltonYixin WangEmily WatermanTimothy & Meredith WeinerLinc WheelerSteven & Laura WilliamsonWon Chong Trading Inc.Irene Wong Katherine WoodsRun YeAsaf YogevBeverley Zabriske

In-kind Donations ($1,000+)21st EditionsInbal AbergilWilliam AbranowiczARDA Luang PrabangAdri BergerAlvin BoothMark BorderudBrigitte CarnochanCommerce GraphicsValdir CruzMargo DavisAnne DayJean Noël de SoyeAlfredo & Catherine De VidoMonica DenevanBrian EnglishElliott EwrittTom FinkeFrank FournierBruce FrankelAdam FussGeorge GrubbTorkil GudnasonPatricia HealYong Hee KimHerb Ritts FoundationTaishi HirokawaGary Hornbuckle

Eikoh HosoeHoward Greenberg GalleryTakeshi IjimaYojiro ImasakaThe Irving Penn FoundationKenro IzuYumiko IzuJackson Fine Art, Inc.Ed KashiMichael KennaMasatomo KuriyaMayumi LakeGuy Le QuerrecAnnie LeibovitzJeremy LeipzigBuilder LevyMakerBot IndustriesJohn McDermottSusan MeiselasBarbara MenschDaido MoriyamaNazraeli PressDominique PaulEd PfizenmaierJosé PicayoLuca PiolaNandita RamanAsher Remy-ToledaSheila RockRuth Orkin Photo ArchiveWendy SacksKensyu SannoheHamid Sardar-AkhamiLynn SavilleScheinbaum & Russek, Ltd.Peter SerlingTakeshi ShikamaEllen SilvermanHarvey SteinPeter SteinhaurGo SugimotoHiroshi SugimotoKazuna TanakaBrad Temkin Mark ThompsonGeorge TiceJerry N. UelsmannLisa WalshHiroshi WantanabeSusan WidesJohn WillisWorld of Children Award

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Act Against AIDS [THE VARIETY]Ed & Laurie BachrachNina & John CassilsDavid & Tamana Chang

Yollanda Cheung & Rupert Christopher Li

Hartmut and Ayako GieseckeHouryuji in honor of Houmyo Saito

Kenro & Yumiko IzuNakayama Shingosho-shu

Gratitude Campaign Fund

Act Against AIDSAmano ClinicAmuse/ AAAThe Big Wood Foundation

(Marjorie & Michael Stern)Caroline & Jorge CamuñasDavid & Tamana ChangOuthom and Lanoi Chanthasoto,

Tomas and Visitacion Baquiran and Families

Yollanda Cheung LiMaria FungHartmut & Ayako Giesecke

HouryujiKurt Forrest FoundationLuang Prabang Half Marathon Marily MearnsMedical HotlineMoriwosaiseisaserukaiThe Morris Family FundNakayama ShingoshoshuuNGO BoatDavid & Joan PritchardGenshou SaitoHoumyo Saito

Sanko Soflan Group, Arealink Co., Ltd.

The Shemesh Joester FoundationShine CorporationTakahashiUngar FoundationAyako WeissmanZenkokuchintaikanri

business kyoukaiZenkokuchintaikanri business

kyoukai kanto branch

Adopt A Room Donors

Special thanks to the following LFHC supporters:Co-Founders

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at LFHC

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GIVE THE GIFT OF HEALTH

Give a gift to support our efforts to provide high-quality and compassionate health care 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.

GIVE THE GIFT OF STOCK

A gift of publicly-traded securities can provide tax advantages as it supports our mission. Please consult your tax professional.

SHOPCheck out our selection of books, photos, and note cards at our online store by visiting www.fwab.org/shop. You can also join Amazon’s Smile program at smile.amazon.com and designate Friends Without A Border as your charity of choice.

START A FUNDRAISERHave a birthday, wedding, race or other big event coming up? We participate in online giving platforms that make it quick and easy to start your own fundraiser and become a superhero for kids in Southeast Asia. Visit Crowdrise.com, gofundme.com, or firstgiving.com, set up a fundraising page, and select Friends Without A Border as your charity of choice.

CREATE A LASTING LEGACY

Consider including Friends in your estate plans. A bequest can allow your family to minimize estate taxes while helping you realize your philanthropic objectives.

MAKE A MATCHAn easy way to add value to your gift is by doing it through a matching gift program. Numerous organizations and companies will match their employees’ charitable contributions. Ask your employer about matching policies.

You Can HelpThere are lots of quick and easy ways to help and, as a bonus,

you’ll get that warm, fuzzy feeling you get when you’ve done

something really, really good.

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Friends Without A Border1123 Broadway, Suite 1210New York, NY 10010Telephone: 212.691.0909Fax: 212.337.8052email: [email protected]

Board of DirectorsRonald C. Ablow, MDDavid ChangNerou Cheng, CPAPeter H. R. Green, MDKenro Izu, Founder and Honorary PresidentStephen Joester Philippe Lajaunie Matthew Magenheim, Chair (2015)Michael Malcolm (2015)Tina PattersonDavid J. PritchardJonathan Spector, MD MPH (2015)Michael Stern, Chair (2014)Timothy M. Weiner, MDAyako Weissman

Medical AdvisorsDavid L. Pugatch, MDCharles F. Craft, DDS

StaffExecutive Director David J. Pritchard (2014)

Chief Operating OfficerAkiko Arai

Development DirectorJenni Cheers

Donor Relations AssociateJamie Mandell

Lao Friends Hospital for ChildrenLocated on the grounds of the Luang Prabang Provincial HospitalP.O. Box 873 Luang Prabang, Lao PDRTel/Fax: +856 (0) 71 254247 Email: [email protected]

StaffExecutive Director Jonathan Spector, MD MPH (2014) Cheri L. D. Nijssen-Jordan, MD FRCPC FAAP MBA (2015)

Medical DirectorSiobhan McNally, MD (2015)

Deputy DirectorJennifer Brown

Medical Education DirectorMichael Maher, MD

Director of NursingJessica Dwyer, RN

Clinical Outreach CoordinatorKazumi Akao, RN

Project DirectorOunprason Inthachith (2014)

Director of AdministrationRodney Miller (2015)

Medical AdvisorAmphone Phalammixay, MD MPH

Friends Without A Border Japan1-7-5-203 Shimo MeguroMeguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0064 JapanTelephone: 81-(0)3.6421.7903Fax: 81-(0)3.5722.2060www.fwab.jp

Photos: Karl Grobl, Chhay Ou Hak, Xaisongkham Induangchanthy, Kenro Izu, Yumiko Izu, Ellen Wallop, Shigemi Iyota, AHC staff, and Anette Wig.


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