peacetrees vietnam peace friendship renewal march 2006
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Vision To reverse the legacy of war
by:
“Working alongside the Vietnamese people to transform the destructive legacy of war into a safe and healthy future for the children of Quang Tri Province.”
Danaan Parry, Co-Founder, 1939-1996
When we started - 1995
PTVN was born as a grassroots effort to bring healing, peace and reconciliation through sponsorship of Mine Action activities
First U.S. organization permitted to sponsor the removal of landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Vietnam
PeaceTrees GoalsMake safe land available for the people of Quang Tri Province
Create beauty where there was destruction
Save lives
Increase prosperity and reduce poverty
Relieve human suffering
Create the possibility for a healthy and safe future for the children of Vietnam
How we work towards our Goals
Sponsor landmine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) removal
Promote landmine awareness and accident prevention educational programs
How we work towards our goals Offer victim
assistance in the form of emergency medical treatment, long-term medical or health care, nutritional support, household economic support, transportation costs, and educational scholarships
Support social welfare constructions: resettlement, kindergartens, libraries…
Mine Risk Education program
Designed and constructed the Danaan Parry Landmine Education Center for Children, the first and only educational outreach center for landmine accident prevention in Vietnam
Continue work on Province wide Mines Risk Education Program
Danaan Parry Landmine Education Center
Awareness Education
•Mine Risk Education program for children on International Children’s Day with campout and art poster contest included hundreds of children
Training on MRE
Organize training classes for women, teachers and students of different communes, provide them basic knowledge on MRE to help them and their families in landmine accident prevention
How we combine MRE with other programs
MRE for community through system of commune libraries.
MRE when visiting & supporting landmine victims through LSA
PTVN’s partners in MRE
Women’s Union of Quang Tri province.
Committee for Population, Family and
Children of Quang Tri province
Provincial Military
Our Explosive Ordnance Disposal Response
Team (EOD Team) will also play the role of
propaganda team at where they do
demining.