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Remnants of War

Around the world, thousands of innocent civilians are killed each year by landmines and unexploded ordnance. Non-profit organizations like Golden West Humanitarian Foundation tackle the problem head on by educating local populations about landmine safety and by providing technological solutions for the removal of landmines and unexploded ordnance.

Landmines, Beauty Pageants, and Jimmy Carter

Angola's civil war ended six years ago, but as many as eight million landmines remain buried in the soil, claiming at least 300 victims a year in Angola alone.
Cambodian Landmines Defused By Former Child Soldier

A former child soldier, responsible for setting thousands of landmines in Cambodia, now works to clear his homeland of these devastating devices.
Q&A: Cluster bomb treaty

Campaigners are hailing moves by more than 100 countries to sign a landmark treaty in Norway to ban current designs of cluster bombs.
Brad Pitt & Anglina Jolie Provide A Home For A Blind & Handless Man & His Family

Samlaut district resident, Surs Moeurn, has had a difficult and unstable life. A former monk and soldier lost his sight and both his hands to a landmine.
New Leg For Mine Blast Elephant

An elephant in Thailand has been fitted with a new false leg, after outgrowing her original prosthetic.
The Environmental Cost Of The Iraq War

Years of war in Iraq have destroyed a once fertile landscape. Find out how you can help Iraqis rebuild their environment and their communities.
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U.S. Takes Steps To Join Anti-Land Mine Campaign

For the first time ever, U.S. government officials are finally showing signs they might be willing to officially sign on to the international ban on land mines.