PeaceTrees Vietnam Receives First International Grant from Washington Womens Foundation
Summary
Currently, families in the Da Krong District are challenged to sustain productive farmlands because a substantial majority of the land is still potentially dangerous due to unexploded ordnance.Working in conjunction with the Quang Tri Province Women’s Union, PeaceTrees Healthy Gardens for Healthy Children program will remove landmines and unexploded ordnance from family garden plots, teach 132 women in one commune how to grow nutritious foods for their children through more sustainable farming practices, provide tools, seeds and supplies, and create a model that can be replicated in other villages.Its vision is to create a safe and healthy future for the children and families of Central Vietnam through demining, mine risk education, survivor assistance, citizen diplomacy trips, and community building projects."The impact of PeaceTrees Vietnam is transformational for the people in the villages they serve, and we are delighted to be able to support their amazing work through this first-ever international grant from our Foundation," said Carla Lewis, President of the Washington Womens Foundation.Currently, families in the Da Krong District are challenged to sustain productive farmlands because a substantial majority of the land is still potentially dangerous due to unexploded ordnance.Its vision is to create a safe and healthy future for the children and families of Central Vietnam through demining, mine risk education, survivor assistance, citizen diplomacy trips, and community building projects.