What a great start to the Monday morning for 4th of July week and on the heels of SCOTUS wins. If you needed further proof of what dedicated\u00a0lobbying and international advocacy does, just take a look at the work of Legacies of War<\/a>.<\/p>\n Legacies of War just released the latest news that the US announced an increase in funding for the UXO (unexploded ordnance) sector in Laos to $15 million, an all-time high since a mere $2 million a decade ago.<\/p>\n Legacies of War applauds the increase in U.S. funding for the unexploded ordnance (UXO) sector in Laos to $15 million, the highest level in history. It is a five-fold increase since 2009, when Legacies of War first called for an increase in U.S. commitment to remove unexploded bombs leftover from the Vietnam War-era. The funding, appropriated by Congress and administered by the State Department, goes to support the dozen groups working in Laos on demining, victim assistance and risk education.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Read the full press release here<\/a>.<\/p>\n TUNE IN<\/strong>: LLOTP\u2019s founding editor, Chanida Phaengdara Potter, will be\u00a0on air tomorrow, June 30th at 11:00AM on MPR News\u00a0with Tom Weber <\/a>as she and\u00a0Elizabeth Tolzmann\u00a0(of Mines Advisory Group<\/a>)\u00a0chat about the amazingChannapha Khamvongsa<\/a>\u00a0and her life\u2019s work at Legacies of War<\/a>, Laos, UXOs and the efforts around the issue. And possibly debunking the myths of ?#?<\/span>Lao?<\/span><\/a> food. Possibly.\u00a0Live streaming here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Follow us on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and post us questions and comments to keep the conversation going. Use hashtag\u00a0#?<\/span>BeLaod?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n