Two NPA Staff Died in Explosive Ordnance Accident in the Solomon Islands
Two staff members of Norwegian People's Aid died in a tragic accident in the Solomon Islands.
Impact of Community-based Dissemination of the Law on Persons with Disabilities
In our effort to ensure that the Law on Persons with Disabilities is fully implemented, raising the knowledge of disabled persons and making them aware of their rights, obligations, and associated policies, Project RENEW’s Victim Assistance/Disability Support has organized...
Safelane Global Donation Changes the Lives of Two Vietnamese Families Injured by Explosive Ordnance
Thanks to a donation from Safelane Global – a UK-based consulting company operating in the field of mine action – Project RENEW has brought positive changes to two Vietnamese survivors of explosive ordnance in Quang Tri.
Alert Farmer Reports Cluster Bomb While Dredging Water Trench
Farmer Le Ba Tong, a resident of Dai An Khe Village of Hai Thuong Commune, felt relieved on Friday after an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team of RENEW/NPA had safely destroyed a dangerous cluster bomb near his home.
A Message from Project RENEW Staff Members on the 19th Anniversary
Project RENEW, with broad support from the communities where we work, and in cooperation with other mine action organizations, has significantly contributed to reducing accidents and casualties down to zero during the past three years, by clearing explosive ordnance...
The American Veteran Whose Donation Launched Project RENEW
Project RENEW was made possible in August 2001 by the generosity and vision of two donors: the Freeman Foundation based in the U.S., and American veteran Christos Cotsakos, who served in the U.S. Army in Quang Tri Province in...
Removal of Heavy Naval Shell from a Local Home for Safe Disposal: the Community Still Needs to Be Reminded of Explosive Ordnance Safety Messages
A quick response by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team No. 1 managed by Project RENEW/Norwegian People’s Aid (RENEW/NPA) in Quang Tri Province have helped prevent a potential, tragic accident that could have occurred in a dense neighborhood in Gio...
Chuck Searcy: Normalized Diplomatic Relations for 25 Years Have Brought Cooperation, Understanding between the U.S. and Viet Nam
Speech of Mr. Chuck Searcy, American veteran who is President of Veterans For Peace Chapter 160 and International Advisor to Project RENEW during his attendance in the RENEW/NPA event to celebrate 25 years of U.S. - Vietnam relations 8...
RENEW/NPA Celebrates 25 years of U.S.-Vietnam Relations
Dong Ha, Quang Tri (8 July 2020) – Project RENEW/Norwegian People’s Aid (RENEW/NPA) on Wednesday hosted a gathering of the entire staff in Quang Tri Province to commemorate the 25th anniversary of normalized relations between the U.S. and Vietnam....
RENEW/NPA Starts to Clean up Contaminated Land in the Northern Side of the Former DMZ
Vinh Linh, Quang Tri (18 June 2020) — Battle Area Clearance (BAC) teams managed by Project RENEW and Norwegian People’s Aid (RENEW/NPA) today found and unearthed a cache of unexploded ordnance while clearing a contaminated area in Thái Lai...