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Ordnance Explodes in Vietnam Schoolyard
Jan 28, 2010

On January 27, in the late afternoon, Vietnamese schoolchildren were reminded that the explosive effects of Vietnam War ordnance have not yet gone away.

In the city of Dong Ha, in Quang Tri province, ordnance hidden since the Vietnam War exploded just outside a schoolhouse, according to reports from the International Campaign to Ban Landmines.

While no one was harmed in the blast, the explosion scattered shrapnel, earth, and a large tree trunk across the schoolyard.

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How to Help Survivors in Haiti
Jan 15, 2010

Please help survivors in Haiti by donating to International Medical Corps.

IMC’s work delivering primary care to earthquake survivors is especially important because they invest in capacity building of local doctors and medical personnel. As IMC puts it, “This approach of helping people help themselves is critical to returning devastated communities to self-reliance.”

In 2008 Survivor Corps honored IMC doctors in Iraq and Afghanistan with the Niarchos Prize for Survivorship. ... Read More

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Seleshi Beyene
Africa – Ethiopia

Seleshi lost both of his arms and one eye when he was 12 years old. He picked up a landmine he found along a riverbank, and it exploded in his hands. When Seleshi finally returned home from the hospital, his father couldn’t accept having a son who was so deformed. “I was devastated and unprepared for my father’s reaction to me. He seemed to hate me and couldn’t tolerate having a damaged son. In a fit of anger, he chased me out of the house with a pistol.” Seleshi didn’t give up on himself. He wanted to live, ...

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