Adopt-A-Minefield is a
United Kingdom-based
charity which raises awareness about
landmines and their associated problems, and raises funds to clear
minefields and help survivors of landmine
accidents. It has raised over
$17 million (approximately
£9.5 million) since it was established in the 1990s, enabling it to clear minefields in 126 villages in
Afghanistan,
Angola,
Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Cambodia,
Croatia,
Iraq,
Laos,
Mozambique and
Vietnam.
Adopt-A-Minefield was established by UNA Trust, a body associated with the United Nations Association UK. Its patrons are Heather Mills McCartney and Paul McCartney; other supporters include Twiggy and David Knopfler.
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