MAG America believes that all conflict-affected people have the right to build peaceful and prosperous futures, free from the impact of the remnants of conflict. Too often landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), small arms and light weapons (SALW) are left behind after conflict and remain harmful to innocent civilians even after peace is established.
These remnants of conflict kill and injure an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 people a year - around one person every twenty minutes. And the devastation is much wider than physical. Remnants of conflict affect the way people live, work, and play, and prevent entire communities from escaping the poverty and suffering caused by conflict.
Because of the contamination that plagues these countries, the basic elements for growth, or even survival, eludes these communities. Land is simply unavailable ...
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The following short videos highlight why MAG means SCHOOLS, WATER, and FARMS. Without MAG, in so many communities, these basic necessities are just not possible. MAG works to remove these weapons to finally enable hope for the future and an opportunity to prosper. Only then, can these countries have peace.







