Da Chang, UXO Survivors' Centre | Phonsavan, Laos
MTDateHeader>February 4, 2012
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Da Chang survived a UXO blast to the stomach while farming, and crawled back to his village for help while losing over a liter of blood. The UXO Survivors' Centre in Phonsavan helped him continue his education while he volunteered at the centre, and in March 2011 hired him full-time.
The UXO Survivors' Centre provides a great deal of information about the effects of the US bombing in Xieng Khouang province, and displays many examples of defused bombs. It's also the most tourist-central place to get a traditional Lao massage, by a woman who entered the business after her husband was blinded by bomb shrapnel. 25% of her massage fee is donated to the centre.
UXO Survivors' Centre: www.laos.worlded.org/donations.htm