1,544 acres of land cleared, 110,636+ unexploded ordnance removed & destroyed
99,425+ individuals received Mine Risk Education, 1,797 students attending kindergarten
215 victims and 62 families affected by accidents supported, 1,905 scholarships distributed
15 kindergartens, 12 libraries, 2 community centers, and 100 family homes built
43,850+ trees planted by 809 citizen diplomats
PeaceTrees Vietnam - headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam - creates a safe and successful future for children and families endangered by the legacy of the Vietnam War. In partnership with local communities in Vietnam, we remove explosives and return land to productive use, build schools and libraries to educate future generations, and advance economic development to ensure a prosperous tomorrow. Your support cultivates secure and flourishing communities in a country still ravaged by the remnants of war.
PeaceTrees Vietnam celebrated its 25th anniversary of mine action and humanitarian aid in Hà Nội alongside the Việt Nam Union of Friendship Organisations and other organizations in early January 2020!
This past summer, PeaceTrees held an inter-generational veterans Citizen Diplomacy Trip that led veterans, including UW student veterans, through one of our most diplomatically focused trips yet.
Nearly 300 explosive devices were defused by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams under PeaceTrees Vietnam in Xy commune, Huong Hoa mountainous district, the central province of Quang Tri on September 25.
