Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa and young Joseph Lam met in 1982 in Calcutta, India. He witnessed her touching work to help the poorest of the poor on the streets. Joseph participated in several of her feeding projects. This experience with Mother Teresa so impacted him that he was even more inspired to devote his life to serving others.
President
Mikhail Gorbachev
Joseph Lam met with the Nobel Peace Prize winner, President Gorbachev, at his office in Moscow on many occasions to discuss the collaboration of World Children’s Fund and the Mikhail Gorbachev Foundation ABOUT CHILDHOOD CANCER PROJECTS.
President Bill Clinton
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton meets with Dr. Joseph Lam at Dr. Lam's home church in San Jose, California, Jubilee Christian Center, during a united fundraising effort in 2001 to send relief aid to help rebuild the lives of victims of the tragic Gujarat, India earthquake.
Secretary of State
Hilary Clinton
In 2018, Joseph received the INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY AWARD at the SCLC Leadership Conference founded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., where Mrs. Clinton was the keynote speaker. As minorities, both Dr. Joseph Lam and Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., CEO of SCLC, have traveled to Ukraine, Russia, and Brazil, delivering the message of racial equality and social justice.
Pope John Paul
Pope John Paul meeting with Dr. Joseph Lam at St. Peter's Square in 2003. The Pope gave his blessing to Dr. Lam for his contributions on behalf of the Vatican Children's Fund.
Queen SiriKit
of Thailand
Royal Audience: Her majesty, Queen Sirikit of Thailand, is shown receiving a special grant from Dr. Joseph Lam in June, 2004 to help the needy Thai children. The Queen expressed the deep appreciation of the Thai people for the work that Dr. Lam has been doing to help rescue children from exploitation and abuse in Phuket, Bangkok and northern Thailand.
Bishop Desmond Tutu
Bishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Archbishop Emeritus met with Dr. Joseph Lam in June 2005. Bishop Tutu expressed his appreciation for Dr. Lam's "Operation Africa Child" mission in Capetown, South Africa, which provides ongoing relief assistance to suffering, needy South African children.
Dr. Billy Graham
As president and founder of World Children’s Fund, he approaches a world of need with a relentless energy that will fight until he sees every child rescued, cared for, and loved.
Billy Graham, perhaps the world's most honored and respected evangelist, met with Dr. Joseph Lam in May, 2006, at his Montreat residence in North Carolina in conjunction with an American Bible Society event that awarded Dr. Graham a "Lifetime Achievement Award."
President
George W. Bush
With U.S. President George W. Bush, Dr. Lam pledges aid to help innocent child victims of the 911 Twin Towers attack.
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI received Dr. Joseph Lam at a private audience IN HIS PRIVATE PRAYER CHAMBER at the Vatican in October 2005 to recognize Dr. Lam’s philanthropic and humanitarian charitable services for needy children and their families worldwide.
President
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, in June 2006, invited Joseph Lam and his son Stephen Lam to meet with him at his home in South Africa to discuss the continuing needs of suffering children and those with AIDS in that nation.
President
Donald Trump
President Donald Trump met with Dr. Lam at Trump Towers in August of 2021 to discuss conservative values that are similar and shared among both conservatives in Brazil and USA.
Dr. Arun Gandhi
Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, consults with Dr. Joseph Lam in June, 2009, in regard to their efforts to further humanitarian relief programs for needy Third World countries in accordance with the merciful legacy of Mahatma Gandhi.
President
Jair Bolsonaro
With President Jair Bolsonaro addressing the General Debate, 76th session UN in September of 2021, Dr. Lam could share with President Bolsonaro and Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro about Medical Mission International’s Cleft Lip surgeries performed in the Amazon.
Dr. Martin
Luther King, III
Dr. Martin Luther King, III, met with Dr. Joseph Lam in Atlanta, Georgia, in October 2009, regarding charitable projects that will benefit noble humanitarian causes worldwide and further honor the legacy of Dr. King’s father—the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
President of the Philippines
President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, invited Dr. Joseph Lam to the Malacanang Palace in 1997 for special acknowledgment of Dr. Lam's charitable contributions to the Missionaries of the Poor outreaches which aid the needy and TB-stricken children of the Philippines.
Vice Chairman
Deng Pu Feng
World Children’s Fund has partnered with the China Disabled Persons Foundation for the past 15 years, providing tens of millions of meals for children through the Vita Meal food program. The founder of CDPF is Mr. Deng Pu Feng, the son of former China’s premier, Mr. Deng Xiaoping, who represents China’s 80 million disabled.
