A land mine victim from Kuito, Angola. Land mines impede the lives of millions of those in the developing world and CARE's humanitarian efforts. Land mines have taken the lives of two CARE staff members in Afghanistan and wounded staff in Ethiopia and Angola.
CARE teaches people to recognize and to avoid land mines.
Through its land mine awareness and clearance program, CARE aims to reduce the number of deaths and injuries associated with land mines, to allow safe access to crucial areas such as roads and water and to identify areas of high risk. CARE supervises teams of deminers and land mine awareness instructors as they target specific mined zones in the countryside. A pair of deminers prepare to detonate a land mine found during a sweep. CARE's Roads Maintenance Program includes a demining component that allows thousands of locals access to nearby roads. Demining teams locate and mark approximately 100 pieces of unexploded weapons every week.