Programs

  • K9 Demining Corps Campaign

    "K9 DEMINING CORPS (K9DC)CAMPAIGN: THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO INCREASE BOTH THE QUANTITY AND QUALIITY OF MINE DETECTION DOGS (MDDS) AND EXPLOSIVE DETECTION DOGS (EDDS) WORLDWIDE. THROUGH THE CAMPAIGN, MLI RAISES PRIVATE FUNDING TO PROVIDE HIGHLY TRAINED DOGS TO "SNIFF OUT" LANDMINES AND OTHER EXPLOSIVES TO SAVE AND IMPROVE LIVES IN SEVERELY CONTAMINATED, WAR-TORN COUNTRIES. MLI ALSO TRAINS LOCAL HANDLERS TO SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATE THE DOG TEAMS INTO NATIONAL LANDMINE AND EXPLOSIVE CLEARANCE PROGRAMS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022, MLI HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN 282 LIFESAVING DOGS INCLUDING 48 SPONSORED BY AMERICAN SCHOOL CHILDREN THROUGH THE CHILDREN AGAINST MINES PROGRAM(CHAMPS).
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $508.1K

  • Children Against Mines Program (CHAMPS)

    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 48 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.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $519.5K

  • Survivors Assistance Program

    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."
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $477.2K