PEOPLE ARE THE SOLUTION
Five experienced mine action specialists from Sri Lanka had packed their bags. They were headed to Serbia for an international specialist training course funded by World Without Mines. But their trip had to be postponed at the last minute: their visas didn’t arrive in time. Here’s why the story still gives cause for optimism. Read more

WHEN FEAR SUBSIDES
In 2007, Mateus Cabinda lost his father to a landmine in Angola, in southwestern Africa. The danger posed by mines became his constant companion. Today, a team supported by World Without Mines is clearing the fields in his community of Luassinga. Little by little, safety is returning. Read more

IN CONVERSATION WITH BOARD MEMBER CAROL HOFER
Carol Hofer has served on the Foundation Board of World Without Mines since 2003—longer than any other member. She will step down at the end of this year. In this interview, she talks about encounters that left a lasting impression and why women’s demining teams have become a symbol of change for her. Read more

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