Despite being conflict free for decades, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam remain heavily contaminated with unexploded bombs and landmines. These deadly indiscriminate items continue to pose a daily  threat of death and injury to children, women and men living in conflict affected areas. In addition, these are areas and countries where communities rely on agriculture as their main source of income, and these dangerous remnants of war block safe access to land that could be used for farming, to build schools and housing to access water and for other vital and basic infrastructure.  

Across Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, MAG’s brave teams of men and women, recruited from the local area and trained, work with local communities to identify contaminated areas and identify and remove these explosive items to release safe land back to those who need it the most. Our teams also provide crucial risk education that allows people to live free from danger and fear, and enables communities to rebuild their lives and livelihoods so they can feed their families and earn a living.

HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED

Conflict and armed violence are at the heart of many of the world’s most devastating problems.

For over 30 years, MAG teams have been responding to the needs of women, girls, boys, and men who are living with the devastating impact of war - be that in a rapidly-unfolding emergency or in a country where conflict ceased decades ago, yet its deadly consequences lie buried beneath the ground.

As highlighted by the stories above, the work of MAG’s thousands of dedicated and committed staff across the world has never been more important.

Would you like to support them to help make a difference to the lives of women, girls, boys and men?

By choosing to support MAG you can make it  possible for people, families, and whole communities to recover from the impact of conflict. Whether you’re able to make a large large personal donation, want to give via a donor-advised fund, or can support projects through a foundation, we want to work with you - in partnership - to ensure your gift has the maximum, life-changing impact on those who need it most.

We also understand that you may want to support a specific area of our work - from reaching communities living with the legacy of conflict in Vietnam to supporting our emergency response in Ukraine. We would be delighted to discuss how we can work together to ensure your support has the biggest possible impact so you can make a lasting difference in the world.

There are multiple ways you can support MAG and help save lives - right now.

• Email philanthropy@maginternational.org and talk to us to discuss making a lifesaving gift
  
• Consider giving shares of stock, or requesting a grant distribution from your Donor Advised Fund
• Arrange a meeting between MAG and your place of work to talk about partnerships and Workplace Giving