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Lao PDR - The Women of UCT6 unexploded ordnance clearance team

38 images Created 12 Feb 2014

Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR.

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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. The community liaison teams are the eyes and ears of MAG, their job is to go out and liaise with communities to find out what and where the problem unexploded ordnance (UXO) problem is. Bouakham and the villagers watch as Maneevan Khodlakham produces a rough map of the village in consultation with the villagers of Ban Kua to show where past UXO accidents and visible UXO are located. Each villager is given the opportunity to influence where UXO clearance occurs. It is important that women's needs and opinions are sought.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. The community liaison teams are the eyes and ears of MAG, their job is to go out and liaise with communities to find out what and where the problem unexploded ordnance (UXO) problem is. The villagers of Ban Kua watch as Community liaison officer, Maneevan Khodlakham draws a rough map of the village in consultation with them to show where past UXO accidents and visible UXO are located.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. The community liaison teams are the eyes and ears of MAG, their job is to go out and liaise with communities to find out what and where the problem unexploded ordnance (UXO) problem is.  Community liaison officers Davan and Bouakham watch as Maneevan Khodlakham produces a rough map of the village in consultation with the villagers of Ban Kua to show where past UXO accidents and visible UXO are located.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces-- in Lao PDR.  The community liaison teams are the eyes and ears of MAG, their job is to go out and liaise with communities to find out what and where the problem unexploded ordnance (UXO) problem is. Community liaison officer, Maneevan Khodlakham draws a rough map of the village in consultation with the villagers of Ban Kua to show where past UXO accidents and visible UXO are located.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. The community liaison teams are the eyes and ears of MAG, their job is to go out and liaise with communities to find out what and where the problem unexploded ordnance (UXO) problem is. The Community Liaison team works with the villagers of Ban Kua to create a rough map of the village in consultation with the villagers of Ban Kua to show where past UXO accidents and visible UXO are located.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. The community liaison teams are the eyes and ears of MAG, their job is to go out and liaise with communities to find out what and where the problem unexploded ordnance (UXO) problem is. Panee Phommavongsee, Community Liaison Supervisor for UCT6 talks with villagers in Ban Kua. Each villager is given the opportunity to influence where UXO clearance occurs. It is important that women's needs and opinions are sought.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. The community liaison teams are the eyes and ears of MAG, their job is to go out and liaise with communities to find out what and where the problem unexploded ordnance (UXO) problem is. The Community Liaison officers draw a rough map of the village in consultation with the villagers of Ban Kua to show where past UXO accidents and visible UXO are located.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR. UXO are destroyed at the end of each day. MAG Technician, Xuoa Lor (28) uses a loud hailer to warn the villagers of Ban Namoune they are about to detonate some UXO and they must leave the village immediately. The safety distance for 1 BLU-26 (bombie) is 300m or further.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces-- in Lao PDR. Panee Phommavongsee, Community Liaison Superviser for UCT6 watches as the UXO are destroyed at the end of the day. The safety distance for one BLU-26 is 300m or further.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR. <br />
Denonation of 4 BLU-26 cluster bomb sub-munitions known locally as 'bombies' in Ban Namoune village.  . 'Bombies' are the most common form of UXO remaining - approximately 80 million unexploded bombies remained in Laos after the Vietnam War. They cause more accidents than any other type of UXO in Laos.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR. MAG Technicians from UCT6 travel by truck on their way to the clearance site in Ban Namoune village.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR.  Technicans from UCT6 prepare their tools before setting off to go to the clearance site in Ban Namoune village.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed province in Lao PDR.The photograph shows UCT6 walking a short distance through the village of Ban Namoune to start work clearing UXO at 8am. The photograph shows UCT6 walking a short distance through the village of Ban Namoune to start work clearing UXO at 8am.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed province in Lao PDR. After arriving at the clearance site, technician, Pheng examines her metal detector in a set aside area. The metal detectors radar is adjusted to penetrate the depth of 25cm in the ground.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR. Following a signal from her metal detector, Pheng (38), MAG Technician, UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) digs for UXO on the clearance site in Ban Namoune.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR.  Pheng (38), MAG Technician, UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) searchs for UXO with a metal detector on the clearance site in Ban Namoune.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR. One of two medics for UCT6, Kinally Vangvilaychit waits by the truck used for transporting the team to site in case she is needed. MAG has a 100% safety record therefore most of her work is dealing with minor ailments and injuries.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974.The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. Before clearance of UXO can take place the site has to cleared of scrub so the lanes can be created and the metal detector doesn’t get stuck. The photograph is of technician, Bouakham Bounmavilay, holding a pile of scrub she has just cut with a large knife.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR.  Deputy team leader, Manixia Thor, relaxes with her colleagues from UCT6 during breaktime whilst clearing UXO in Ban Namoune. The team has 10 minutes break every hour and works an 8 hour day.
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  • female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR.  Team leader, Makmany Mangnormake (27) at the clearance site in Ban Namoune. Only the team leaders and their deputies are trained to carry out detonations of any UXO found.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR.  Portrait of Xoua Thor (28), MAG Technician, UCT6, Ban Namoune
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR. Portrait of UCT6 technician, Champathong Khampanisong (26) on the clearance site in Ban Namoune.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR.  Portrait of UCT6 technician, Champathong Khampanisong (26) on the clearance site in Ban Namoune.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces-- in Lao PDR. Before clearance of UXO can take place the site has to cleared of scrub so the lanes can be created and the metal detector doesn’t get stuck. UCT6 Technician Xoua Lor (28) holds a machete that she uses to cut the scrub on the clearance site in Ban Namoune.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR. UCT6 Technician Xoua Lor (28) holds a machete that she uses to cut the scrub on the clearance site in Ban Namoune.
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