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Legacies of War
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Thirty five years after the end of the U.S. bombing in Laos, more than 300 Laotian villagers — 40 percent of them children -- are killed or maimed every year by unexploded cluster bombs. Over 75 million cluster bombs contaminate close to half the land in Laos, posing a constant threat to the people and their economic security.

You can make a difference to end this deadly legacy. Your donation to Legacies of War can help change this terrible reality.

Join thousands of others around the country who have expressed their outrage and sadness and have taken action to make a difference. Here is what some of our supporters have said:

“For the children over in Laos the war still goes on. Let's clean up our mess. I am a Vietnam Vet who served in the Air Force during that time.”- Reseda, CA

“I sympathize with the issues in Laos, even though I was not born there. The problem of UXO’s in Laos is more of a humanitarian issue rather than just solely being about Laos, the birth place of my parents and many of my friends.” - Yuba City, CA

You can help by funding our programs over the next year to help bring healing, hope and transformation to the lives and communities of those affected by the wreckage of war. We must bring an end to the scourge of cluster bombs in Laos.

Our goal is to raise $50,000 to administer our education and advocacy programs over the next year, so we can increase awareness in the U.S. on the need for additional funding to clear the bombs from Laos and save lives. Here is what your donation can provide:

• $20 will enable a student to participate in the Legacies of War curriculum and related programs.

• $50 will enable us to do a community presentation or panel discussion.

• $100 will help us to collect and showcase five stories for “Our Shared Journey.”

• $500 will enable us to do outreach at a community event, including festivals and conferences.

• $1,000 will help maintain our office in Washington, D.C., where we educate Congressional members about the need to fund the clearance of bombs from Laos.

Please consider sending whatever amount you can manage, whether it is $5 or $5,000. Every contribution will be greatly appreciated!

Through our education programs, including the National Traveling Exhibition, public school curriculum, film screenings, panel discussions and Congressional briefings, we have built a sustained and credible voice in the U.S. and internationally.

The recent political changes in Washington, D.C. and the signing of an international treaty to ban cluster bombs provide a unique opportunity to bring a change in policy. Laos will host the First Meeting of the States Parties to the Cluster Munitions Convention, a gathering of nations to implement the treaty (expected late 2010).

We have a better chance now to advance this issue than we have had in the last thirty five years. Our time is now.

In these difficult economic times we understand that many are balancing tight budgets. But please remember that even during recessions, cluster bombs continue to kill or injure at least 300 people in Laos every year--more than 34,000 civilians since the end of the war.

The need is urgent. We must work to end this devastating humanitarian situation.