{"id":3121,"date":"2022-06-21T09:28:47","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T07:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chancemaker.foundation\/?post_type=projekte&#038;p=3121"},"modified":"2024-03-06T15:23:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T14:23:35","slug":"returning-to-a-safer-life-through-demining","status":"publish","type":"projekte","link":"https:\/\/chancemaker.foundation\/en\/projekte\/returning-to-a-safer-life-through-demining\/","title":{"rendered":"Returning to a safer life through demining"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center text-center text-gradient fw-bold mt-3 mb-2\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Background<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iraq is one of the countries most contaminated by explosive weapons in the world.This drastically curtails the possibilities for a more secure life of the Iraqi population even after the war. Thousands of displaced people who are now returning to their homes and starting to rebuild are acutely endangered by uncleared <em>mines <\/em>and munitions. Parents and children live in constant fear as explosive devices are repeatedly found in schools. Threatened by poverty, many people risk their lives daily by working in areas that are considered heavily mine-polluted.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the omnipresent danger to life and limb, the heavy contamination with mines also affects the mental health of the civilian population. It further prevents safe access to resources, services, and humanitarian aid, thus hampering the already challenging prospects for economic development in the country.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n    <!-- START Slider -->\n    <!-- Slider main container -->\n            <section class=\"container-xl my-5\">\n            <div class=\"swiper block-slider overflow-hidden\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-wrapper ratio ratio-16x9 rounded-5\">\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chancemaker.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Handicap-Irak-05.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover shadow\" \/>\n                            <div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chancemaker.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Handicap-Irak-04.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover shadow\" \/>\n                            <div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chancemaker.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Handicap-Irak-03.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover shadow\" \/>\n                            <div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chancemaker.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Handicap-Irak-02.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover shadow\" \/>\n                            <div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chancemaker.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Handicap-Irak-01.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover shadow\" \/>\n                            <div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <!-- If we need pagination -->\n                <div class=\"swiper-pagination-slider text-center\"><\/div>\n                <!-- If we need navigation buttons -->\n                <div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        <!-- END Slider -->\n\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center text-center text-gradient fw-bold mt-3 mb-2\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More than just \u201cDemining\u201d \u2013 Handicap International\u2019s holistic approach<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building on its long-standing global expertise in the fight against mines, our project partner Handicap International (HI) pursues an all-encompassing approach to support the people living in the Kirkuk and Salah al Din districts. This comprises four main pillars: <strong>demining, educating at-risk populations<\/strong>, <strong>providing victim assistance<\/strong>, and <strong>engaging in advocacy for especially vulnerable populations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When clearing the land of explosive remnants, demining teams search the ground with metal detectors and check the contours with mine detection needles, then carefully expose and defuse any dangerous objects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As explosive ordnance is usually camouflaged and can be difficult to detect and avoid, educating at-risk populations about the right behaviour plays a crucial role. Local response teams therefore explain to community members how to deal with a variety of situations they might face.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, the hidden dangers of explosive remnants lurk almost everywhere in Iraq. Even if people survive a mine incident, they often suffer from severe injuries and disabilities that require special care. Handicap International assists the victims not only with emergency medical care but also with prolonged physical rehabilitation as well as psycho-social support.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, HI advocates for the interests and rights of specific groups such as women and people with disabilities, who are affected in different ways by the consequences of the country\u2019s heavy contamination with mines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this holistic approach, the ChanceMaker Foundation together with Handicap International contributes to making the lives of the Iraqi population safer and assists in creating the basic conditions for the redevelopment of the country. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The remnants of explosive ordnance still endanger up to 8.5 million Iraqis today. 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