ANGOLA: Remember them
"We are very thankful. Now that the mines have been removed, we have plenty of water for everyone." – Aida, Muxirinjinji village, where MAG's clearance work opened up access to this water source.
LIBYA: Now children carry flyers, not UXO
Youngsters in the town of Zintan can be seen carrying mortars and playing with small ammunition, throwing them into the fire and enjoying watching how they explode. Unfortunately, their parents often do not realise the dangers until an accident occurs.
SRI LANKA: Community rebirth in war-torn Mullaitivu
Suresh was one of 2,140 internally displaced people
(IDPs) who returned to Suthanthipuram village in June, after MAG
released previously inaccessible land that had been contaminated with 69
anti-personnel landmines and 15 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO).
SOMALIA: The devastating effects of unexploded ordnance
Abdi-Najib Hirad Said was left with one leg and a hand missing, and blind in one eye, after playing with an item of unexploded ordnance. His playmate was killed instantly.
SUDAN: Protecting children in Kassala
These children used to struggle to get an education before MAG cleared 120 landmines from minefields surrounding a primary school in Demen, Kassala state.
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