May 13th, 2010

UltraSONIX of Richmond ships a gift of life to the Angkor Hospital for Children in Siem Reap. This hospital provides comprehensive care to children on average of 400 arriving children and their families each day. Recognized as a teaching hospital, it serves as a training site for health professionals throughout Cambodia through its Medical Education Center. More importantly, please recognize the efforts of UltraSONIX having the foresight to give such an important lifesaving gift.

Many thanks to freight forwarders Mannix Freight Services and to Cathay Pacific for delivering the lifesaving machine to Cambodia. 

The Angkor Hospital for Children, founded by renowned Japanese photographer Kenro Izu in 1999, supported by Friends without a Border, provides comprehensive medical care to children in the Siem Reap area. On average, 400 children and their families arrive at the hospital each day.

Recognized by Cambodia’s Ministry of Health as an official teaching hospital, it serves as a training site for health professionals throughout Cambodia through its Medical Education Center. The Capacity Building and Health Education Program works to both strengthen the capacity and improves the quality of local health centers and works with community members to teach good public health practices. 
 
Charity Navigator, America’s leading independent charity evaluator, endorses Friends without a Border with four stars.