30 years on the Vietnam War is still claiming victims

Clear Path International is doing very important work in Vietnam (and also Cambodia and Thailand) to remove landmines and bombs from ex-warzones. These bombs claim many innocent lives.

Clear Path International was formed by a group of friends with a wealth of relief-work experience in Vietnam and other parts of Asia. Originally formed as a landmine and bomb removal organization, the Board of Directors recognized the need for a professional non-profit organization to undertake landmine and UXO victim assistance activities in Southeast Asia. In this way, Clear Path International makes a compassionate attempt to redress the destructive legacy of armed conflict and help families get back on track after their often devastating, if not deadly, accidents.

Our mission is to remove obstacles that stand in the way of the health, safety and development of children and their families.

Here is one of the many heart wrenching stories on their website.

Quang Tri Province, Vietnam- A young boy was found dead by his mother last week after he failed to return home from farming peanuts early in the morning on July 8, 2005.

Duong Ba Tien, 14, apparently was digging in the dirt when an unknown Vietnam War era device exploded and killed him on the spot. His mother found him a few hours later.

"Here explosions happen all the time." his father reported to Clear Path Intenational a US based landmine and bomb accident survivor assistance program operating in central Vietnam "We hear explosions everyday."

The website also goes on to state that even though the war ended 30 years ago approximately 350,000 tons of bombs that did not detonate when dropped remain in the ground.

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