Many organizations are involved in removing landmines and returning land to mine-affected communities around the world. It can be very difficult to decide where to donate funds and figure out how to go about making a donation.
Following is a list of some humanitarian mine action organizations, all non-profit organizations, who are members of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) and most participate in the ICBL’s Mine Action Working Group to advance advocacy goals of mine action. Mine action can include various activities: survey and assessment, mapping, marking, mine awareness/risk reduction, mine clearance, training and over development-oriented activities for rebuilding communities. These groups may engage in all or some of these kinds of activities. The following list includes details about how to support their projects. This is by no means a complete list of all the groups involved in removing mines.
When making a donation please keep in mind where you would like to donate funds. Most organizations prefer general donations so funds can be used for the projects that need them most, but country-specific donations may be possible. Also, some mine clearance organizations may not be registered in your country and thus may not be tax exempt. Please take these factors into consideration when making a donation.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the ICBL at "icbl at-sgn icbl.org".
To make a donation to ICBL itself see our main donations page.
Handicap International Belgium
Handicap International is a French-based organization, which works with disabled persons around the world. HI Belgium uses an integrated approach aimed at simultaneously developing the different components of mine action: mine awareness, data-collection and demining/ clearance. Mine awareness projects are currently operational in Afghanistan, Albania (for Kosovar refugees), Cambodia and DR Congo and mine clearance projects are underway in Cambodia and DR Congo.
To donate: Credit card donations can be made online at http://www.dons.handicapinternational.be. Both Visa and Mastercard are accepted. The website can only be viewed in French and Flemish and donations are made in Euros. Many Handicap International staff speak fluent English and can be contacted at "headoffice at-sgn handicap.be" if you have difficulty understanding the site. Handicap International Belgium is a Belgian tax-exempt charity.
For further information contact:
Rue de Spa, 67
1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel. +32 2 280 16 01
Fax +32 2 230 60 30
Email "headoffice at-sgn handicap.be
www.handicapinternational.be
Mines Advisory Group
Mines Advisory Group (MAG) is a British organization founded in 1989 that operates mine clearance and mine awareness programs in Angola, Burundi, Cambodia, Chad, DR Congo, Iraq, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Republic of Congo, Sri Lanka, Sudan and Vietnam.
To donate: MAG is a registered tax-exempt organization in the United States. Visa and Mastercard donations can be made online in US Dollars, Euros or UK Pounds. Visa donations can also be taken over the telephone by contacting +44 [0] 161 236 4311. US checks can be mailed to:
MAG America
c/o Chapel & York
601 Penn Ave NW, #900, S Building
Washington DC 20004
For checks in other currencies and further information contact:
Mines Advisory Group
47 Newton Street
Manchester M1 1FT, UK
Tel. +44 [0] 161 236 4311
Fax +44 [0] 161 236 6244
Email info at-sgn maginternational.org
www.maginternational.org
The Halo Trust
The Halo Trust is a mine clearance and survey organization founded 12 years ago in the United Kingdom. Projects are currently underway in Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cambodia, Chechnya, Croatia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kosovo, Laos, Nagorno-Karabakh, Somaliland, Sudan, Tajikistan and Vietnam.
To donate: The Halo Trust is a registered tax-exempt organization in the UK and in the USA. Donations can be made over the phone in the US by phoning toll-free 1 877 HALO USA. Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and Diner’s Club credit cards are accepted. To make online donations click here.
Checks can be sent to:
HALO USA Inc.
1841 Broadway,
Suite 711
New York NY 10023
For further information in the US contact:
HALO USA Inc.
1841 Broadway,
Suite 711
New York NY 10023
Tel. +1 212 581 0099
Fax +1 212 581 2030 or 212 581 2029
Email halo.us at-sgn verizon.net
www.halousa.org
or for HALO TRUST in the UK contact:
PO Box 7712
London SW1V 3ZA
UK
Fax: +44 (0) 1848 331122
www.halotrust.org
Mine Clearance Planning Agency
Mine Clearance Planning Agency (MCPA) is an Afghan mine clearance and survey organization working to alleviate the landmines crisis in Afghanistan.
To donate: MCPA is not a registered tax-exempt organization. Wire transfers may be made transferring funds to:
American Express Bank Limited, American Express Tower World Financial Center, New York, NY; 102855-2430 USA for credit to Emirates Bank International PJSC, Karachi Branch (Pakistan) account No. 00254912 with Emirates Bank International PJSC, for onward favoring to account title Mine Clearance Planning Agency (MCPA), account No. 1166-573756-192 with Peshawar branch of the Emirates Bank International.
For further information contact:
House 58, Street 2, Phase II
Hayatabad, Peshawar, Pakistan
Tel. +92 91 810 803 or +92 91 810 194
Fax +92 91 812 541
Email "mcpa at-sgn brain.net.pk"
Norwegian People’s Aid
Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) was founded in 1939 by the Norwegian labor movement and has grown to become one of Norway’s largest non-governmental organizations. Based upon the principles of solidarity, unity, human dignity, peace and freedom, NPA is involved in more than 400 projects in 30 countries. NPA has been involved in mine clearance since 1992 and currently operates survey, mine awareness and mine clearance projects in Angola, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cambodia, Iran, Kosovo, Laos, Lebanon, Mozambique, Northern Iraq/ Iraqi Kurdistan, Thailand and Western Sahara.
To make a donation or for further information contact:
NPA
P.O. Box 8844
Youngstorget
N-0028 Oslo, Norway
Tel: +47 22 03 77 00
Fax: +47 22 20 08 70
Email "npaid at-sgn npaid.org
www.npaid.org
