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Ending The Tragedy Of Landmines Through Innovation And Cooperation, Cisr Jmu
Ending The Tragedy Of Landmines Through Innovation And Cooperation, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Rotary International, the U.S. State Department and James Madison University’s Mine Action Information Center (MAIC) gathered with many of the world’s leading mine action authorities to quantify the global landmine crisis. It was everyone’s hope that the conference would yield a greater level of synergy, as well as harness the considerable resources of the Rotarians. Given the overwhelming response and participation, it appears that those wishes will be granted.
Seven Common Myths About Landmine Victim Assistance, Dennis Barlow
Seven Common Myths About Landmine Victim Assistance, Dennis Barlow
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Any good mine action campaign will consider victim assistance. Yet there persist certain myths, which if not dealt with, make planning and conducting a victim assistance activity difficult at best. Anyone who wants to understand landmine victim assistance and further its cause should take heed of the following “myths” and plan accordingly.
Vvaf And Sports For Life: Promoting Rehabilitation, Reintegration And Rights, Sarah Warren
Vvaf And Sports For Life: Promoting Rehabilitation, Reintegration And Rights, Sarah Warren
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation’s (VVAF) Sports for Life program gives people with disabilities a chance to come together around sports, providing important opportunities for social reintegration.
Breaking New Ground: Assisting Farmers With Disabilities Through The Application Of Assistive Technology, William Field
Breaking New Ground: Assisting Farmers With Disabilities Through The Application Of Assistive Technology, William Field
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
With regards to agriculture in much of eastern Europe and northern Africa, the significant problem that landmine detonations present to farmers often goes unnoticed. This problem causes careers in agriculture to be labeled as the most hazardous occupations around the world. However, little attention has been given to rehabilitation practices and assistive technology to help those who have been disabled in this line of work. The Breaking New Ground Resource Center at Purdue University is attempting to resolve the problem at hand by providing technical assistance to those who have been impacted by physical disabilities, in hopes that others may …
Interview With Lloyd Feinberg From The Leahy War Victims Fund, Cisr Jmu
Interview With Lloyd Feinberg From The Leahy War Victims Fund, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Leahy War Victims Fund is one of the world’s leading contributors to the treating and rehabilitating survivors of armed conflict. The Fund has supported the successful passage of disability-related legislation in Vietnam and is working for similar results elsewhere. In Africa, The Leahy War Victims Fund is spearheading the ambitious Omega Initiative, which aims to bring various types of aid to the countries of sub-Saharan Africa. Lloyd Feinberg represents the Fund on many fronts; he is widely respected and recognized as both an authority and a humanitarian.
Building Sustainable Local Capacities For The Assistance Of Landmine Victims In Southern Africa: A Concept From The Minefields Of The Zambezi Basin Escarpment, Martin Chitsama
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
After various intense conflicts in the region, southern Africa is plagued by landmines and UXO. The author describes the concept and implementation of Minefield Reaction Sticks to help alleviate the problem.
Victim Assistance Policy Planning: Decentralization As A Key?, Philippe Chabasse
Victim Assistance Policy Planning: Decentralization As A Key?, Philippe Chabasse
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
While victim assistance is becoming an increasingly familiar topic for signatories of the Mine Ban Treaty, the problem remains of how best to implement such programs. The author suggests that it is time for a switch from “top down” to “bottom up” implementation.
Psychological And Physical Trauma: Treating The Whole Person, Patricia Blakeney, Daniel Creson
Psychological And Physical Trauma: Treating The Whole Person, Patricia Blakeney, Daniel Creson
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Survivors of physically disfiguring trauma, regardless of the cause, have experienced a series of assaults on the mind as well as on the body that present extraordinary challenges to human resilience. For the past 17 years, one of the authors (Dr. Blakeney) has worked closely with children and adults who have been severely burned. For burned individuals, the trauma of injury inevitably results in disfigurement, sometimes scars that can be easily hidden but more often scars that are noticeable. In fact, 20 years ago, it was generally accepted in the United States that persons with massive burns could not survive; …
Somali Demining Action Group, Omar Mohamed
Somali Demining Action Group, Omar Mohamed
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Somali Demining Action Group (SDAG) aims to eradicate anti-personnel landmines in Central and south Somalia. Statistics are provided for mine casualties in central and south Somalia.
The Continuum: From Immobility To Mobility To Empowerment, David Holdridge, Jo Nagels, Caitlin Wyndham
The Continuum: From Immobility To Mobility To Empowerment, David Holdridge, Jo Nagels, Caitlin Wyndham
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Victim assistance goes far beyond the physical; there is also a need to rehabilitate victims psychologically and give them the confidence and support they need to re-enter society as productive members of the community. This is not an overnight process, and the author describes the series of events that need to take place in order to make this difficult transition.
Paths To Recovery: Coordinated And Comprehensive Care For Landmine Survivors, Beth Sperber Richie, Angela Ferguson, Zahabia Adamaly, Dalia El-Khoury, Maria Gomez
Paths To Recovery: Coordinated And Comprehensive Care For Landmine Survivors, Beth Sperber Richie, Angela Ferguson, Zahabia Adamaly, Dalia El-Khoury, Maria Gomez
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
By conducting interviews with survivors of landmine incidents, Landmine Survivors Network (LSN) has been able to learn a lot about rehabilitative needs from the perspective of the patients. This article describes how physical health, psychological well-being and socio-economic reintegration are all important components of a complete recovery for landmine victims.
A Revolutionary Approach To Mine Awareness: The Demining Support System, Cisr Jmu
A Revolutionary Approach To Mine Awareness: The Demining Support System, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This versatile tool is designed to provide support to a mine action program on a range of topics. Its high-tech components are designed to provide an easily accessible, customizable, professional and portable element to any mine awareness campaign.
Mine Risk Education And Mine Awareness In Afghanistan, Cisr Jmu
Mine Risk Education And Mine Awareness In Afghanistan, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
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Landmines: The World Takes Action, Sarah Campbell
Landmines: The World Takes Action, Sarah Campbell
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Educational and comprehensive, this CD provides thorough mine action information.
War Child Television Series Joins Mine Awareness Campaign, Cisr Jmu
War Child Television Series Joins Mine Awareness Campaign, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
“The Garden,” one film in a new series entitled War Child, raises mine awareness and presents ways individuals may become involved with the issue.
A Firsthand Experience With Mine Action: On The Ground With The Organization Of American States In Nicaragua, Mark Hyman
A Firsthand Experience With Mine Action: On The Ground With The Organization Of American States In Nicaragua, Mark Hyman
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Founder and chairperson of Global Care Unlimited, Inc., Mark Hyman has been actively working with the global landmine issue for the past three years. This past June, he visited Nicaragua to witness the effects of landmines firsthand and to find out how his middle-schoolers could help. This piece describes what he found there.