| September 6, 2012 20 Minutes to Raise Awareness About Land Mines | View the short-film "Surviving the Peace" by Rick Gershon, and Nathan Golon for MAG America. | Our partner MAG America has developed an important video, “Surviving the Peace,” to highlight the effects that unexploded ordnance (UXO) can have on a community and the difference that mine removal can make. The film follows a family devastated by UXO, and then shows MAG's fight to rid Laos and so many countries of landmines and UXO. “Surviving the Peace” will open your eyes to the importance of eliminating the legacy of conflict. 
Once you have watched, help MAG spread awareness: - Share the video with your friends and family.
- Promote it on your social network.
- Host a watch party and discuss the issue with your friends.
Help create awareness about these beautiful countries still devastated by decades-old conflict.
BACKGROUND Laos, located between Vietnam and Thailand, has been immersed in violent conflict for most of its existence. It is estimated that more bombs were dropped on Laos and its neighbors between 1963 and 1974 than all bombs dropped in Europe during World War II. The devastating effects of this violence are still felt in Laos today, where unexploded ordnance (UXO) still fills the fields used for farming and continues to harm the individuals who rely on that land for subsistence. A commitment to removing the significant amount of remaining UXO is the key to developing infrastructure and reclaiming land that will allow the country and its people to prosper.
So often, a commitment to addressing a pressing issue like mine removal begins with awareness. Increasing awareness of the devastating toll landmines have taken promotes progress towards their eradication. GlobalSolutions.org is proud to be working with MAG America to save lives and build futures through the destruction of weapons in conflict-afflicted countries worldwide. In peace, - The GlobalSolutions.org Advocacy Team | 
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