<h2>Who We Are</h2>
<p><a href="http://lao-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/lrf-logo.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-66" title="About Us" src="http://lao-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/lrf-logo.jpg" alt="About Us" width="74" height="74" /></a>Incorporated and headquartered in California, USA, Lao Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc. (LRF) is a non-profit, non-religious, non-political organization. LRF is recognized as a State and Federal tax exempt publicly supported 501(c)(3) charitable organization, employer identification number 43-1967300.<br />
LRF maintains offices in Napa, California, USA, and in both the Vientiane Capital, and in Oudomxay, Laos.  LRF is officially registered as a Non Governmental (NGO) Organization in both Laos and USA.</p>
<h2>Our Mission</h2>
<p>The primary purpose of LRF is to provide medical services to Laotian people with a greater focus on children and the poor. The foundation recognizes that the best guarantee for sound health is supported by having access to adequate nutrition, clean water, basic hygiene, decent shelter, education, medical facilities and services.</p>
<h2>Our Vision</h2>
<p>To achieve poverty eradication, working in harmony with local communities.</p>
<h2>Our Activities</h2>
<p>The central activity of the organization is addressing the most critical and urgent needs of Laotian people by raising funds through donations and to disburse these funds in the most efficient way.</p>
<p>LRF works in conjunction with local government and communities to:</p>
<ul>
<li> Provide health care in remote areas</li>
<li> Build schools and shelters</li>
<li> Provide support for education</li>
<li> Provide access to clean water</li>
<li> Assist individuals with special needs</li>
</ul>
<p>Within United States and beyond, LRF:</p>
<ul>
<li> recruits health care volunteers</li>
<li> seeks donations of medical equipment, medicine and supplies</li>
<li> secures financial resources</li>
<li> raises awareness of living conditions of poor communities in Laos</li>
</ul>
<h2>What We Have Accomplished</h2>
<p>In addition to providing food, items of personal hygiene and clothing to children of Home of Light, a school for blind children we built in Vientiane and taking care of individuals with special needs on an ongoing basis, LRF has funded the following projects:</p>
<h3>Construction</h3>
<ul>
<li>Construction of a refectory at the National Rehabilitation Center in Vientiane (NRC)</li>
<li>Construction of a water draining system, clean water pumping and storage at NRC</li>
<li>Replacement of a roof, installation of electric power and 32 fans at Simmano School</li>
<li>Construction of a Health Care Center at Simmano village including essential medical equipment</li>
<li>Construction of classrooms, toilets and septic system at Simmano Elementary School</li>
<li>Construction of a library building and IT classroom with 10 computers at Simmano High School</li>
<li>Construction of a Health Care Center at Maknao village including essential medical equipment</li>
<li>Construction of a two story school building for blind children in Vientiane</li>
<li>Construction of a bridge at Simmano village</li>
<li>Construction of a 12 room in-patient building at Hatsayfong Hospital (2011)</li>
<li>Construction of a gravity-fed clean water system with reservoir, 5Km underground piping and 15 water delivery locations at Huixang village (population 1,014), Namor District, Oudomxay Province (2011)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support for Medical Equipment</h3>
<ul>
<li> Installation of diagnostic ultrasound equipment with basic training for the local medical staff in the 9 district hospitals of Vientiane province and in 2 provincial hospitals.
<ul>
<li> Hatsayfong District Hospital</li>
<li>Sissatanak DistrictHospital</li>
<li> Sikottabong District Hospital (2 units)</li>
<li> Sathani District Hospital</li>
<li> Naxayfong District Hospital</li>
<li> Naxaythong District Hospital</li>
<li> Pakgneum District Hospital</li>
<li> Saysettha District Hospital</li>
<li> Santong District Hospital</li>
<li> Botem Provincial Hospital</li>
<li> Phongsaly Provincial Hospital</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li> Installation of new dental chairs with instruments and x-ray equipment in 2 district hospitals and 2 health care centers in Vientiane province.
<ul>
<li> Maknao Health Care Center</li>
<li> Vientiane Municipal Health Department Dental Clinic</li>
<li> Naxaythong District Hospital</li>
<li> Sikkothabong District Hospital</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li> Installation of an operating room at Sissatanak District Hospital in Vientiane province</li>
<li> Installation of colonoscopy equipment at Setthathirath Hospital in Vientiane</li>
<li> Installation of a basic clinical laboratory at Naxayfong District Hospital</li>
<li> Donation of rescue equipment to Vientiane Emergency Response Unit (2010)</li>
<li> Donation of rescue equipment to Vientiane Emergency Response Unit (2011)</li>
<li> Donation of an ENT surgical microscope to Oudomxay Provincial Hospital (2009, 2010, 2011)</li>
<li> Donation of emergency response equipment for the ambulances of Luang Namtha and Pongsaly Provincial Hospitals (2012)</li>
<li> Donation of Anesthesia machine, patient monitor and electrocautery equipment to Setthatirath Hospital (2012)</li>

</ul>
<h3>Support for Education</h3>
<ul>
<li> English language educational program for health care personnel of Vientiane Dept. of Health.</li>
<li> Computer literacy program at Simmano High School and at Vientiane Dept. of Health.</li>
<li> Sponsorship of English language and continuing medical education for selected individuals.</li>
<li> Occupational program for blind children at Home of Light.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Medical Missions</h3>
<p>Surgery (cleft lip/palate, burn contracture release, ENT, hyperthyroid):</p>
<ul>
<li> 2006 – Sissatanak Hospital – 29  Surgeries</li>
<li> 2008 – Mittaphab Hospital – 98  Surgeries</li>
<li> 2009 – Luang Prabang Provincial Hospital – 125  Surgeries</li>
<li> 2010 – Bokeo Provincial Hospital – 39  Surgeries</li>
<li> 2011 – Oudomxay Provincial Hospital – 7 Surgeries</li>
<li> 2012 – Oudomxay Provincial Hospital – 30 Surgeries</li>
</ul>
<p>Health Care in Remote Area (ENT, eye, dental, pediatric, obstetric):</p>
<ul>
<li> 2008 – Beng District, Oudomxay Province (rapid assessment mission) – 741  Patients</li>
<li> 2008 – La, Houn, Beng, Pakbeng Districts, Oudomxay Province – 3,198  Patients</li>
<li> 2009 – Khoua, Namor, Viengphoukha Districts, Oudomxay Province – 4,137  Patients</li>
<li> 2010 – Meung, Paktha, Pha-Udon, Tonpheun Districts, Bokeo Province – 460Patients</li>
<li> 2010 – Bounneua, Bountai Districts, Phongsaly Province – 3,056 Patients</li>
<li> 2011 – Namor District, Oudomxay Province – 692 Patients</li>
<li> 2011 – Tonpheung, Huixay and Pha-Udon Districts, Bokeo Province – 5,478 Patients</li>
<li> 2012 – Nga, Beng and Houn Districts, Oudomxay Province – 3,579 Patients</li>
</ul>
<h2>Our Current Projects</h2>
<h3>Construction</h3>
<ul>
<li>Construction of a clean water system with reservoir, at Nam Yang village (population 700), Luang Namtha Province.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support for Education</h3>
<ul>
<li>Installation of a new IT classroom with 15 computers at Vientiane Department of Public Health.</li>
<li>Occupational programs, food and clothing for blind children at Home of Light.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Our Projects in Development</h2>
<h3>Construction</h3>
<ul>
<li> Renovation of two older buildings at Home of Light (boy’s dormitory, classrooms and kitchen).</li>
<li> Construction of a Health Care Center in Huay Houn, Sikkotabong District, Vientiane Province (MOU approved by Ministry of Health).</li>
<li> Replacement of roofs and insulation at Simmano High School.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Medical Missions</h3>
<ul>
<li> Plastic Surgery at Oudomxay Provincial Hospital (Feb. 2013)</li>
<li> Health Care in Remote Area Missions (Oct. 2012)</li>
<li> Continued care for individuals with special medical needs.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support for Medical Equipment</h3>
<ul>
<li> Dental chairs and x-ray equipment for 6 district hospitals in Vientiane province.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support for Education</h3>
<ul>
<li> Replacement of 10 computers at Simmano High School.</li>
<li> Curriculum development, food and clothing for 60 blind children at Home of Light.</li>
<li> Beginning, intermediate and advanced computer software courses for Vientiane Department of Health personnel.</li>
</ul>
<h2>One of Our many dreams</h2>
<p>Purchase of a mobile clinic to provide basic medical care, medicine and health education to communities in remote areas of the Northern Provinces of Laos.</p>