Our heartfelt thanks goes out to the more than 300 people who filled the Edison Ballroom in Manhattan last night (April 5) for the 16th … Read more
UPCOMING EVENTS New York Gala Thursday, April 5, 2018. Los Angeles Event Wednesday, May 23, 2018. VOLUNTEERS WANTED! NursesLFHC has a need for volunteer nurses in … Read more
Our Neonatal doctors and nurses not only treat a growing number of newborn infants, but also handle extremely complex cases. Consider the case of Airnoy … Read more
Published on Jan. 9, 2018, on LinkedIn By Stefan Sjöström, Microsoft Vice President for the Public Sector Asia This is a personal story that I am compelled … Read more
Until now, LFHC could do little to help children born with cleft lips and cleft palates. Last month, however, 13 children came to the hospital … Read more
The November 2017 issue of the Hong Kong Tattler published a profile of Kenro Izu prior to our inaugural Hong Kong Gala. Click here to … Read more
Donors like you made our Giving Tuesday campaign a success. Every dollar helps Friends Without A Border change the medical landscape of Southeast Asia. Thanks … Read more
Moving Child, a nonprofit in Germany that provides education and health-care resources to disadvantaged children worldwide, has been instrumental in supporting the creation of … Read more
Thalassemia is a serious problem in Northern Laos that until now hasn’t been a focus of the country’s health care system. Friends Without A Border … Read more
Airnoy Thongsay was born 12 weeks premature to a critically ill mother at the region’s Provincial Hospital. She was so tiny that she had an … Read more
As runners sprinted along narrow shady roads, past golden temples, toward the finish line of the Luang Prabang Half Marathon, a clear winner had … Read more
The last 12 months have been full of activity at Lao Friends Hospital for Children. Read below to learn about some of the most important … Read more
We are excited to announce that Kazumi Akao, Clinical Outreach Coordinator at LFHC and representative of our sister organization in Japan, Friends Without A … Read more
Friends Without A Border’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned us a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent … Read more
Lao Friends Hospital for Children recently welcomed its first volunteer speech pathologist, Debbie Brady from the United States. Debbie is a certified speech pathologist in early … Read more
Since opening its doors in 2015, Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC) has treated over 25,000 patients from different areas of Northern Laos. On January 25th, … Read more
Friends Without A Border, in association with MAISON 10, is delighted to invite you to an exclusive auction of photographic art works! All proceeds from the sale … Read more
Two of our LFHC staff, Dr. Dorkmai and Dr. Vilayvone, together with the Medical Education Director, Dr. Chris Sanderson, traveled together to attend the Developing … Read more
Friends is excited to share a new book, published by Nazraeli Press and Friends Without A Border. Experience the beauty of Laos with a hardcover, 112-page … Read more
Newborn babies require special care and in recognition of this the Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC) has opened a dedicated neonatal unit. While LFHC … Read more
One Thursday in August, Lao Friends Hospital for Children was contacted by the Swiss Red Cross saying that one of their midwives had found a … Read more
Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC), located on the campus of Luang Prabang Provincial Hospital (LPPH), opened its own Operating Theater (OT) on July 26, … Read more
Grammy Award-winning cellist and virtuoso Yo-Yo Ma has been announced as a Goodwill Ambassador for Friends Without A Border (Friends) as part of the nonprofit’s … Read more
We are proud to share that our new Emergency Room has opened at Lao Friends Hospital for Children! The ER will have a great impact … Read more
LFHC has welcomed its first Inpatient, a 9-year old Hmong girl named Yong Wa. One of 21 children, she came to the hospital from a … Read more
Friends Without A Border opened a new pediatric hospital during a Grand Opening ceremony in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC) … Read more
We are excited to announce that Friends Without A Border founder Kenro Izu has been named the 2014 World of Children Award Health Honoree! Since … Read more
To ensure the future doctors and nurses of Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC) are providing the best care possible, Friends Without A Border is … Read more
Friends staff and the Luang Prabang community in Laos came together to celebrate the ground breaking ceremony of Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC) on … Read more
