Story and photos by Jonas Cavita Jolomba.
On 10th October 2007, at approximately 10am, the gate of the MAG compound in Luena, eastern Angola, swung open and two small children entered the base.
Ten-year-old Mateus and seven-year-old Massaako had both come to report they had seen a 120mm mortar in Bairro Sangondo, an area close to the base. They were uncertain of what it was since it was the first time they had seen that type of object.
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| MAG Rapid Response Team Leader Fernando Chenda, who removed the mortar, with 10-year-old Mateus and seven-year-old Massaako |
Mateus has previously attended one of MAG’s mine risk education sessions and said that “the object looked like what they had shown us and that we must not touch or approach it”.
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| The 120mm mortar |
“We are happy to report it to MAG because it is you who cleared our village. You also used to come to teach us mine risk education.
“We are very happy for the effort that MAG have made and we will keep informing you for any unusual object that we see around the village.”Following the report, MAG deployed its Rapid Response Team and safety removed and destroyed the mortar.
About the author: Jonas Cavita Jolomba is a 27-year-old MAG employee who was born in Moxico Province (Kazombo Municipality) in MAG´s area of operations: “I would like to thank all the people that are supporting MAG around the world. Please keep people working to save peoples life….” |
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Related links:
MAG in Angola
Impact in Canjamba
MAG in the media: Jornal de Angola
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