War Legacies Project Inc

Humanitarian Assistance Program for People with Disabilities: The program focuses on poor families in Vietnam with one or more children with severe and/or multiple disabilities. In partnership with the Quang Nam Red Cross the program provided direct assistance to 63 families that included 73 children/youths with disabilities in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. This included assisting with livelihood support, improving housing conditions, supporting the costs of medical care and/or adaptive equipment, or supporting educational expenses. A grant to the Office of Genetic Counseling and Disabled children at the Hue School of Medicine supported the physical therapy of dozens of children and the operating costs for an early intervention center in Nam Dong District, Thua Thien Hue province Vietnam that provides rehabilitation, basic education and self-care skills for 6 severely disabled children. The project also supported the school fees for young girl who was born without limbs, so that she could attend the 10th grade.

Agent Orange Education Project: Provides information to veterans and their families, non-profits, students, journalists, film-makers and the general public about the impacts of Agent Orange/Dioxin, Unexploded ordnance and other war legacies on human health and the environment. Manages an informational website about Agent Orange/Dioxin (http://www.agentorangerecord.com). Staff participate in conferences and educational events as well as write articles and research papers.