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No More Landmines
About No More LandminesThe Landmine Issue No More Landmines is a UK based charity that raises funds to free communities throughout the world from the threat of unexploded weapons of war. They direct resources to the areas in most need and where intervention produces the maximum benefit. In addition, to funding humanitarian de-mining, No More Landmines also supports Survivor Assistance and Mine Risk Education Programmes. No More Landmines Mission Statement No More Landmines helps and empowers communities around the world by removing the threat of landmines and unexploded weapons. We also provide support for survivors of landmine accidents to enable them to lead fulfilling lives. |
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To learn more please click on the links or visit the No More Landmines website |
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We have chosen to fundraise for two of the projects supported by No More Landmines.
Kosovo mine clearance One is a Landmine clearance project in Kosovo run by the Mines Awareness trust with funding from No More Landmines.
MAT has been active in Kosovo since August 1999, when the first Mine Risk Education (MRE) programme was run. Since 2003, MAT has been conducting survey and clearance operations in Kosovo.
2008 / 2009 sees organic clearance and survey operations continuing in Kosovo, in accordance with the Office for the Kosovo Protection Corps Coordinator (OKPCC) EOD sections Mine Action Plan. Current clearace operation in Kosovo are funded by UNMAS and No More Landmines.
Cope Laos rehabilitation centre The other is the Cope Centre in Laos. During the Vietnam War, the conflict spilled over into Laos in a secret war leaving it one of the most heavily bombed countries in history. Many of these bombs and other devices did not explode at the time. So, even though the war ended in 1975, the country is still littered with a significant amount of UXO's (unexploded ordnance) which also contributes to poverty, hunger and disability on a daily basis. |
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It is difficult to say with certainty how many people in Laos are affected by disability from UXO's and for other reasons in some way. Remote villages, poor infrastructure and inaccessibility contribute to people with disability being a disadvantaged group within an extremely poor society.
COPE is the only provider of prosthetic, orthotic and rehabilitation services in Laos. Established by POWER International in 1997. |
