Children in Laos are in danger from hidden, unexploded bombs.
Decades after the devastating Vietnam war, unexploded bombs are still claiming lives today.
The communities of Laos are forced to navigate their lives around the millions of tons of explosives that were dropped during 580,000 bombing missions. That’s equivalent to a planeload of bombs being dropped on communities every eight minutes, 24 hours a day, for nine years.
Four decades after the war, these deadly items remain a threat and a daily reality for thousands of communities. Every bomb could kill.
So this deadly war is not over for these families. They still live in fear of its legacy.
Fear for their children when they walk to school and fear for loved ones as they work the land to grow enough food to survive.
This fear is locking away precious land in Laos.
Every day across the world 19 people are killed or injured by a landmine or unexploded bomb. Almost half of civilian casualties are children.
Every unexploded bomb cleared is a life saved, an opportunity for a village to grow, for children to learn and play, and for families to live without fear.
A gift from you now can do twice as much.
Give before the 24th July and your donation will be doubled by the UK government.
A gift from you now can do twice as much
A gift of £5 (doubled to £10 by the UK government)
Your gift of £5 (doubled to £10) will help our team clear deadly unexploded bombs in the village of Vangkhom test test
A gift of £10 (doubled to £20 by the UK government)
Your gift of £10 (doubled to £20) will help our team clear deadly unexploded bombs from 11.2m2 of land around the village of Vangkhom, Laos.
A gift of £25 (doubled to £50 by the UK government)
Your gift of £25 (doubled to £50) will help our team clear deadly unexploded bombs from 56m2 of land in and around the village of Vangkhom, Laos.
Or an amount of your choice
Your monthly gift could clear more land in Laos and free the village of Vangkhom from the fear of unexploded bombs
A gift of £25 (doubled to £50 by the UK government)
Your gift of £25 (doubled to £50) will help our team clear deadly unexploded bombs from 56m2 of land in and around the village of Vangkhom, Laos.
A gift of £50 (doubled to £100 by the UK government)
Your gift of £50 (doubled to £100) will support a team of eight people clearing unexploded bombs for a whole day.
A gift of £100 (doubled to £200 by the UK government)
Your gift of £100 (doubled to £200) would clear 448m2 of land, which is about one-and-a-half times the length of The Statue of Liberty!
Or an amount of your choice
Your gift could clear more land in Laos and free the village of Vangkhom from the fear of unexploded bombs
Vangkhom Village needs your help
No parent should have to risk their life to feed their child – but that is what is happening every day in Vangkhom. With your help, our teams can make it safe for families to farm the land. With your help, fields can be abundant with crops, not deadly bombs.
Vangkhom was hit by almost 6,000 bombing missions - an average of 213 bombing missions for every square kilometre. The bombs lay hidden, waiting to kill or maim when disturbed by a curious child or a farmer at work.
Image (c) MAG/Bart Verweij
“Although I didn’t find a bomb before, I am afraid of them. When I grow up, I would like to be a teacher and teach children in our school.”
SoukPupil at Vangkom School
We believe that children in Vangkhom shouldn’t pay the price for a war that was over before they were even born.
Recently, teams found two deadly unexploded bombs in the playground of the village school.
151 people live in Vangkhom, more than half of them children. With your help this community can rebuild and prosper, providing a safe and sustainable future for generations to come, free from the fear of unexploded bombs.
A gift of £25 (doubled to £50 by the UK government) will help our team of courageous women clear deadly explosives from 56m2 of land in and around the village of Vangkhom, Laos.
Our team is in the village right now finding and destroying unexploded bombs. Please help keep them there until Vangkhom and the children who play there are free from danger.
It's time to unlock the land.
Image (c) MAG/Bart Verweij
"Now some area of the school has been cleared, I am very happy our new generation will study in safety."
Mr AirVangkhom Village Chief
You can help today
A gift of £5 (doubled to £10 by the UK government)
Your gift of £5 (doubled to £10) will help our team clear deadly unexploded bombs in the village of Vangkhom
A gift of £10 (doubled to £20 by the UK government)
Your gift of £10 (doubled to £20) will help our team clear deadly unexploded bombs from 11.2m2 of land around the village of Vangkhom, Laos.
A gift of £25 (doubled to £50 by the UK government)
Your gift of £25 (doubled to £50) will help our team clear deadly unexploded bombs from 56m2 of land in and around the village of Vangkhom, Laos.
Or an amount of your choice
Your monthly gift could clear more land in Laos and free the village of Vangkhom from the fear of unexploded bombs
A gift of £25 (doubled to £50 by the UK government)
Your gift of £25 (doubled to £50) will help our team clear deadly unexploded bombs from 56m2 of land in and around the village of Vangkhom, Laos.
A gift of £50 (doubled to £100 by the UK government)
Your gift of £50 (doubled to £100) will support a team of eight people clearing unexploded bombs for a whole day.
A gift of £100 (doubled to £200 by the UK government)
Your gift of £100 (doubled to £200) would clear 448m2 of land, which is about one-and-a-half times the length of The Statue of Liberty!
Or an amount of your choice
Your gift could clear more land in Laos and free the village of Vangkhom from the fear of unexploded bombs
