A cloud of dust and smoke rises into the sky as deminers from the Cambodian Mine Action Centre, with the help of non-governmental organisation Halo Trust, explode landmines in the western province of Kampong Speu, Cambodia. Photo: AFP
Why job of clearing Cambodia’s landmines is giving locals the chance to improve their lives
- NGOs striving to clear Cambodia’s minefields are giving opportunities to local mean and women, including landmine survivors and female labourers
- With women able to earn far more than as employed as labourers, and receiving insurance and maternity leave, positive changes are occurring to local society
A cloud of dust and smoke rises into the sky as deminers from the Cambodian Mine Action Centre, with the help of non-governmental organisation Halo Trust, explode landmines in the western province of Kampong Speu, Cambodia. Photo: AFP
