MLI
has donated over 140 of the more than 900 Mine Detection Dogs (MDDs)
that are “sniffing out mines” in mine contaminated countries
around the world.
If you want to help, join the CHAMPS program. It's just for kids!
As a CHAMPS kid you can:
Host a mine dog sniffing demonstration at your school!
The CHAMPS Team (a real Mine Detection Dog and his or her handler)will visit and perform a "simulated minefield" demonstration to show just how smart these dogs are! Sign up to have your school selected for a visit < here >
Rosa, a retired mine detection dog, hangs out with students at Apollo Jr. High School in Richardson, TX.
"Adopt" a mine detection dog!
Although training and transporting a mine detection dog is very expensive, the work that they do is priceless.
"Adopting" a dog helps pay for these costs.
To sponsor a dog, you'll work the CHAMPS Team to raise $20,000.
Each campaign will have student leaders who are considered for the CHAMPS Award, to be given at MLI’s annual Clearing the Path Gala. Student leaders are key in the development of campaigns and are also eligible to attend meetings abroad with students from CHAMPS International.
Organize different ways of raising money with your class
Check out some creative ways to raise money!
• A CHAMPS car wash: "Suds for support!"
Post signs around town explaining how people can get a clean car for a great cause!
• A CHAMPS bake sale: "Cookies for a cause"!
Get everyone's best recipes together and bake away. Contact your local newspaper or TV station to let them know about your project. Everyone loves a good brownie!
• A CHAMPS collection: "Change for change!"
Ask your local supermarket, hardware store, pet supply store, etc., if you can leave a collection can on their counters. Wrap the cans in bright paper that briefly explains the work of the dogs and CHAMPS.
• A CHAMPS Walk-a-Thon: " Stroll for support!"
Organize a local Walk-a-Thon in your community. People love to get outside and walk together!
• A CHAMPS Silent Auction: "Bid for a better life!"
Organize a silent auction in your town. Kids at the Apollo Jr. High School in TX did and raised over $10,000 for a mine detection dog in one night!
• A CHAMPS bracelet sale:"Bracelets for Bosnia!"
CHAMPS has white, blue, and pink bracelets available to schools to sell.
You can show your support by wearing one and selling many!
• A CHAMPS movie: "Films for foreign lands!"
Some students have created their own movies to illustrate the landmine problem in their own words.
• A CHAMPS website: "Web the world!"
Certain schools have created their own website to educate others about CHAMPS. There is also a section in our CHAMPS Zone where you can check these sites out!
As a CHAMPS kid you can help change the world by learning about problems that affect others and make a difference. A little knowledge and kindness make the world a better place for everyone!