Remove landmines from a village in Cambodia

With increasing demand for agricultural land in Cambodia, internal migration in Northwest Cambodia is especially high. People eager to start cultivating their land must wait for HALO to remove landmines. In some cases, people who are new to an area are unaware of the threat of landmines and begin building homes and cultivating the land at high risk. With frequesnt migration in the Northeast corridor, along the K5 minebelt, the need for mine clearance and risk education is important as ever.

Mrs Suon has lived with her family of five in Chub Kokir West, Oddar Meanchey Province, since July 2015. Before that she lived in the next nearest village, Chub Kokir East. She moved because she was offered free land, but she was not aware that the area was on the K5 minebelt and is extensively mined.

While her husband was building their house he found one anti-personnel mine. Suon is worried about her children’s safety living in the minefield, especially because HALO found mines very close to her house. HALO began clearing the minefield in December 2015, finding a total of 88 anti-personnel mines so far. In addition to the current housing, there are plans to build more houses on the land. There are 45 families living on, or due to live on this minefield once clearance is completed.

Removing even one landmine can make the world of difference to families living under the threat these hidden killers. Contributions from donors like you enable HALO to help clear mines from homes just like Mrs Suon Mom's.

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