They are not funded by the United Nations, which some people believe. They must raise their own funds. It's the right thing to do. When I visited Macedonia two years ago, there were no landmines.
Mines are very cheap weapons.
Children suffer the most. Women and children are more often killed or suffer greater damage due to their size and weight. There's even a comic book, Superman and Superwoman, spearheaded by Collins and made available in several languages. D.C. Comics, a division of Warner Brothers, worked in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense to make this comic book project possible. Collins cited other individuals involved in this vital issue.