BBC Lifeline accompanied Victoria Wood as she visited MAG's program in Laos. The video, which was originally aired in the UK in July, provides an up-close and personal glimpse of MAG's work in the most bombed country on earth per capita.
BBC Lifeline Visits MAG in Laos
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What is MAG?
Mines Advisory Group (MAG) is a 501 (c) (3) Nobel Peace Prize winning organization dedicated to saving lives and building futures through the destruction of weapons in conflict affected areas, including landmines, unexploded ordnance, and small arms light weapons. MAG works closely with at-risk communities to make their lives safer and provide access to water, shelter, and food.
Laos
More than 2 million tons of ordinance were dropped on Laos between 1964 and 1973 as a by-product of the Vietnam war. MAG has already cleared thousands of unexploded ordnance, but huge amounts of contamination still threaten whole communities.