Vientiane Rescue
1623
14 years of service
Founded in 2005, the Lao Foundation for Assisting the Poor is a non profit organisation created to reduce the suffering of the most disadvantaged.
Between 2007 and 2010, a group of volunteers from the Foundation tried to set up an ambulance service thanks to a vehicule shared with a local hospital.
In 2010 the Foundation got a brand new ambulance. 7 volunteers from the Foundation decided to create the first 24/7 ambulance service. Vientiane Rescue 1623 was created.
From the very beginning until today, Vientiane Rescue 1623 has been relying solely on donations.
Today
Today, Vientiane Rescue 1623 counts 480 volunteers and runs 9 ambulances on a 24/7 basis, 2 firetrucks and 2 boat.
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Our volunteers are internationally certified as "First Responders" and "Emergency Medical Technicians" thanks to the National Institute for Emergency Medicine from Thailand.
All volunteers, with the exception of one foreigner, are all Lao citizens, have another full-time occupation and all show strong commitment to the service, and dedicate their lives to saving lives on the roads.
From the very beginning until today, Vientiane Rescue 1623 has been relying solely on donations.