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Overall, the results are encouraging. In the past decade, over 2.2 million anti-personnel mines, 250,000 anti-vehicle mines and 17 million other explosives left over from wars have been removed.  But there is still a long way to go, especially in aiding landmine survivors:

Victim assistance has made the least progress of all the major sectors of mine action, with funding and action falling far short of what was needed. Most efforts remained focused on medical care and physical rehabilitation, often only when supported by international organizations and funding, rather than on promoting economic self-reliance for survivors, their families, and communities.

Check out the full report here.  And learn how you can help landmine surivors by visiting the Survivor Corps website.

Marching for a landmine-free Colombia

At camp with Survivor Corps—Jordan

In Survivor Corps’ El Salvador program, survivors tackle new challenges on the pitch.