A young Afghan mine-victim
is held in the
hospital by her mother. Her leg has been severed below the knee
from
the blast. Her life will never be the same.
A
mine-detection team on location in an active minefield. The trainer
is looking for any signal from his dog of detection of a killer
landmine.
Taking a break on the job in Lebanon.
Sniffing
for a mine. Every dog has gone through training to sniff out a landmine.
The dogs take their job very seriously and love the work that they
do.
The
Antipersonnel mine is the most commonly encountered mine in the world.
They can remain active indefinitely and are designed to wound or maim
those who come into contact with them.
A group of cambodian landmine victims sitting in the street. Losing a limb becomes a lifelong struggle to get a job, earn a living and do basic everyday tasks like preparing meals, getting around, etc.
