Would you like to get involved? Here are groups doing good work in Laos and others raising awareness:
Clearance & accident victim assistance:
We Help War Victims – (Started by retired Wisconsin grade-school principal Jim Harris)
Mines Advisory Group (MAG) – A British group and one of the largest groups doing clearance in Laos
UXO Lao – The Lao national clearance agency
The Halo Trust – The world’s oldest humanitarian landmine clearance group
COPE – Makes prosthetic limbs for UXO victims
Clear Path International – Works with the Lao Women’s Union on income generation through a micro-credit project.
Handicap International – Another large clearance group in Laos
World Education – Focusing on UXO survivor assistance
Education & lobbying:
U.S. Senators and Representatives involved in UXO issues or responsible for foreign aid:
