Lao Red Cross

who we are

The Lao Red Cross Society was founded in 1955 and began working in Luang Prabang Province in 1993, with on-going support from the Swiss and the Austrian Red Cross. Our vision is to prevent and alleviate human suffering and to improve living conditions at the village level and the health of the most vulnerable sections of society. We follow the seven fundamental principles of the Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement - humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality.

what we do

Our programs in Luang Prabang include:

• Training village volunteers in community-based first aid,
• Construction of latrines and gravity-fed water systems for villagers,
• Training local youths and tuk-tuk drivers in basic first aid and educating them about sexually transmittable diseases,
• Providing humanitarian relief assistance to villagers suffering from the effects of fire and disease, and
• Recruiting blood donors.

We also operate a well-known traditional steam bath and massage facility in Luang Prabang. This allows us to generate income that helps finance our relief activities, support our poorer patients and ensure the continuation of our current activities.