Marshall Legacy Institute

Children against mines program (champs): champs is an educational outreach program which informs american youth about the landmine issue and fosters global citizenship by encouraging students to help other children in mine- affected countries. Mli presents dog demonstrations to schoolchildren and offers them the opportunity to sponsor and name their own lifesaving dog or help landmine survivors. Mli also links students in the united states with children in mine-affected countries to assist young landmine survivors and to promote mine risk education. Through this program, american students have sponsored 50 mdds and have helped dozens of children who have been injured by landmines. Additionally, through champs, children in war-torn countries participate in interethnic reconciliation activities to help promote national unity and to combat ethno-nationalist agendas. The program connects youth from different ethnic and religious groups and fosters reconciliation to help achieve stability and a peaceful future in at-risk countries.

Survivors assistance program: mli's survivors' assistance programs combat the myriad problems faced by landmine survivors by providing prosthetic devices, medical care, and rehabilitative treatment, as well as extensive vocational training, mentoring, and job assistance training to survivors in need. This program has helped hundreds of men, women, and children, providing them with hope for the future and the ability to support themselves and their family members."