All of a sudden 'BOOM', cries, terror. Until two years ago, I walked on one leg with crutches. One day a car visited my village and they told me they could give me an artificial leg. They took me with many other amputees to a prosthetic center and there we received our new legs. I feel more comfortable with my friend the crutch, so sometimes I leave my leg at home.
Children are especially vulnerable to landmines because of their curiosity and love of play.
Because of their small size, children are often most unable to withstand injury and blood loss if they are hurt in a landmine explosion. In addition to killing and maiming, mines also damage the child's physical and social world and can be devastating to the child's future development. In heavily mined areas, mine awareness education for children is an essential part of keeping them safe. In the Landmines Education Project in Kabul, Afghanistan, a new educational approach has been adopted by Save the Children of the United States, in cooperation with other members of the International Save the Children Alliance. They are moving beyond traditional awareness training to add mine education into children's schools and women literacy curricula, safe play areas and treatment centers.