From our very first project to the present, Ratanak International has always been committed to ensuring that there is medical access for Cambodians in need of treatment. We have provided clinics, hospitals, ambulances, supplies, and most importantly, genuine care and love to those suffering.
In all medical programs funded by Ratanak International, the staff work hard to provide hope and dignity throughout the treatment process of each patient – recognizing their needs, fears and dreams. The goal has always been to provide more than just medical treatment for those in need. Our desire is to walk with them through the trauma, offering not only health, but also hope.
The staff, comprising of both Cambodians and Westerners, daily model the power of Christian compassion and demonstrate genuine care and love to patients, often in their times of deepest fear and need. Patients see staff members living out their faith as they take the time to sit with patients, listen to them, and pray with them. The quality of these medical teams is evident in their skill and compassion as they transform trauma into hope. One Cambodian lady came from a far off province because of the reputation of these teams. During her treatment she commented, “I would sell my cow to come to this hospital.” In a rural Cambodian context there is no higher compliment!
How It Began
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\’Ratanak\’ was a little girl who died tragically in 1989, because no basic medical services were available for her in post-genocide Cambodia. Brian McConaghy, our founder, never got to meet this child named Ratanak, but his life was completely changed by her story. The projects of Ratanak International are dedicated to the memory of this child. Now, many years later, the survival and health of thousands of children in Cambodia stands as an amazing legacy of the life of this little girl who did not, herself, survive.