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Brief Overview: |
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| Located in East Africa just west of Kenya, Uganda is home to approximately 25 million people. For the past 16 years, communities in Northern Uganda have been devastated by the armed conflict between the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and the Ugandan People's Defense Force (UPDF). One of the deadliest weapons used throughout this conflict are landmines. Tragically, civilians are forced to deal with the greatest impact of landmines - especially women and children. Hidden along village paths, in gardens and fields, landmines can devastate entire communities - leaving them in fear of carrying out everyday tasks such as collecting water, firewood, planting crops or walking to school. |
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Consider these facts: |
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Almost 80 per cent of those killed or injured by landmines are women and children, and only 10 per cent are soldiers. * |
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Around the world, approximately three people are killed or injured every hour by a landmine. * |
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It costs only $3 - $30 to purchase and place a landmine, but up to $1000 to remove it. * |
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In Africa, landmines kill, injure and disable over 12,000 people per year. * |
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What is CPAR doing? |
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| CPAR is committed to improving the quality of life of landmine-affected communities in the Gulu District of Northern Uganda. Our Ugandan staff are meeting this challenge by increasing the capacity of communities to support and care for landmine survivors and war-injured persons, improving health and social services as well as increasing access to quality education for these groups. |
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CPAR assists landmine survivors and their families by: |
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Providing wheelchairs and other movement aids for landmine survivors. |
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Providing income generating opportunities that are made possible by providing landmine survivors with small loans to help them start their own business, i.e. a shoe shine, etc. |
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Providing vocational training for landmine survivors and/or the families of landmine survivors, including training and tools for trades such as tailoring, carpentry, etc. |
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Training Community Counseling Aides (CCAs) - volunteers who reside within the community and support both landmine survivors and their families. |
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Assisting with the educational needs of landmine survivors' children (including school supplies, uniforms, etc.) |
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You can help landmine survivors - today! |
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*Inter-Parliamentary Conference
*Canadian Landmine Foundation
*International Foundation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
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