North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
Pyongyang
In 2010 (prior to U.S. Executive Order 13722), Compassionate Alliance founder, Steve Ewing, and company were granted entrance to Pyongyang, North Korea, for humanitarian purposes.
Pyongyang Heart Hospital
Along with assisting in the construction of the building, Compassionate Alliance aided the heart hospital in Pyongyang by sending two shipping containers of medical equipment valued at over $500,000 to equip the facility.
Humanitarian Surgeries
The accompanying doctors performed open heart surgeries on local dignitaries.