What is LAMP (Lao American Mission Partnership)?
LAMP is a chapter of the Presbyterian Church USA through the office of the Lao consultant located at First Presbyterian Church of Cornelia, Georgia (PCUSA) at 469 N. Main Street, Cornelia, GA 30531.  This office is part of the National Ministry Division of the PCUSA for Lao Ministry which provides leadership training and ministry to the Lao people within the Presbyterian Church USA inside the US and also partner with other Christian brothers and sisters to launch Ministry of Love to the Laos People Democratic Republic through medical Mission.

How was LAMP established? 
Early in the 80’s the Southeast Asian refugees started coming to the US to resettle.  Churches within the Presbyterian Church USA sponsored Lao refugees and helped them to resettle.  However, the sponsor churches ran into difficulty on helping Lao refugees for their new lives due to language barrier, custom and culture differences and education level. The need to have someone speak Lao and English was high.  The Rev. Dr. James Oudom, became the first Laotian ordained minister in the PCUSA and through his leadership LAMP was established in 1993 to enable churches and organizations within the PCUSA  to help refugees for their resettlement program and also became involve with Medical Ministry into Laos

What does LAMP do?
LAMP was established for the purpose of helping churches and organizations to assist Lao refugees for their resettlement program in the US and to facilitate ministry of the PCUSA into Laos.  LAMP services are as follows:
Refugee needs: legal service, jobs search and training, filling out forms, doctor and hospital translation and transportation, and other basic needs for refugees.
Churches & Organizations: Provides workshops and does training on how to work with new immigrants.  Provides leadership training at Austin Seminary to upgrade leadership skill of the Lao church leaders within PCUSA. Also, provides consultation and leadership training for leaders in North America and abroad as needed.

How is LAMP involved with Lao Projects?
* 1995 LAMP started its mission to Laos by providing fund for school construction, clinics, and others for the benefit of Lao people.
* 2004 LAMP helped fund water well, restrooms, and school supplies to Non SaAth middle school, Xaythani.
* 2005 LAMP received direct request from Setthathirath Hospital for HIV project and started a partnership project with this hospital.  With the cooperation of Setthathirath Hospital, LAMP starts launching Medical Mission by bringing in surgical equipment and providing medicines for HIV and AIDS Clinic, and expand its mission to other provinces such as Xiengkhouang, Louangprabang, and others as requested by Health Ministry of Lao P.D.R. through Setthathirath Hospital.  LAMP also helps Lao doctors for medical training in the US to up grade their skills and provides medical training inside Laos by LAMP doctors.  Setthathirath Hospital becomes part of National University of Health and Science which provide medical training to other doctors and nurses from other provinces.
* LAMP also provides free clinical service to the Lao unfortunate people at the Lao Evangelical Churches in Laos.  LAMP witnessed the love of Christ through educational and medical mission.   LAMP missionaries are all volunteers and spend their own money to do God’s mission in Laos.  All funding from our Christian brothers and sisters is going directly for the ministry in Laos.

LAMP Mission Statement:
"In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in Heaven” 
Matthew  5:16