01/10/2026
Each year, new friends find Legacies because of the COPE Visitor Centre in Vientiane, Laos. If you’ve had the chance to visit, you know that what it offers is a unique experience to learn about the shared history of the US bombings in Laos and the people most impacted.
COPE’s incredible work, in partnership with the Lao Ministry of Health Centre for Medical Rehabilitation, reaches communities across Laos to support them in rebuilding their lives with dignity and confidence. The cause and need for prosthetics does not dictate their eligibility for care — supporting survivors of explosive ordnance accidents and any people with disabilities.
Our dear Kat Walker, Titus and Linda Peachey Peace Fellow and Advocacy Ambassador, sat down with Metta Thippawong, director of COPE while we were in Laos for the Third Review Conference of the CCM. What you’ll notice about this thoughtful conversation is that Metta and COPE are laser focused on long term, community wide, and accessible support for all who are in need. We are so proud to be partners together in this work but even more, we are grateful to be friends. We encourage you to visit COPE and support their work!! COPE Laos