North Mianus Students Help Eradicate Landmines

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North Mianus School children with CHAMPS dog.
North Mianus School children with CHAMPS dog.

On Nov. 2, North Mianus School fifth grade students teamed up with CHAMPS (Children Against Mines Program), the educational outreach of the Marshall Legacy Institute in Arlington, Va. for the sixth year, to bring awareness about the eradication of landmines.

Twice a year, during the months of November and April, the CHAMPS Team comes to our area to do presentations in schools about the global landmine situation. The highlight for the students is a demonstration by a retired hero landmine detection dog. This is CHAMPS 11th year in Fairfield County, and area students have sponsored 11 dogs. It is estimated that one dog will save or positively impact at least 10,000 people in its working life.

Area students have the opportunity to Skype with CHAMPS students in mine-affected countries, who are taught to do mine-risk education in their communities and identify children that have been hurt by mines. CHAMPS and MLI work with the children who are mine survivors to supply prosthetics, therapy, etc.

Dog walk events in town have helped fundraising efforts for a mine detection dog. The goal is to raise $25,000 (the cost of a mine detection dog). Two dogs named Hawk and Emily have already been funded with money raised by NMS students. The program is supported by Greenwich Rotary Club, as well as other Rotary Clubs throughout the USA.

 

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