http://pwds.wordpress.com/2007/12/21/result-of-first-blog-training-for-people-with-disability-in-cambodia/ Children with disabilities, Landmine Suvivor Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:50:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://pwds.wordpress.com/2007/12/21/result-of-first-blog-training-for-people-with-disability-in-cambodia/#comment-107 bmnot Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:32:41 +0000 http://pwds.wordpress.com/2007/12/21/result-of-first-blog-training-for-people-with-disability-in-cambodia/#comment-107 It’s unsettling to learn about the conditions that many Middle Eastern children are born into, especially with the threat of landmines and explosive remnants of war. The least that these war-torn, impoverished children can get is the knowledge that they won’t accidentally step onto some unexploded ordnance on the way to school. Perhaps, one day Iraq can emulate Jordan in this regard. Jordan’s National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation (http://www.ncdr.org.jo/) has recently passed particularly effective mine policy that punishes mine peddlers among others. The Jordan Mine Ban Law is one step towards better living conditions: http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidZAWYA20080401034053. It’s unsettling to learn about the conditions that many Middle Eastern children are born into, especially with the threat of landmines and explosive remnants of war. The least that these war-torn, impoverished children can get is the knowledge that they won’t accidentally step onto some unexploded ordnance on the way to school. Perhaps, one day Iraq can emulate Jordan in this regard. Jordan’s National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation (http://www.ncdr.org.jo/) has recently passed particularly effective mine policy that punishes mine peddlers among others. The Jordan Mine Ban Law is one step towards better living conditions: http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidZAWYA20080401034053.

]]> http://pwds.wordpress.com/2007/12/21/result-of-first-blog-training-for-people-with-disability-in-cambodia/#comment-90 Cambodia Trust Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:13:40 +0000 http://pwds.wordpress.com/2007/12/21/result-of-first-blog-training-for-people-with-disability-in-cambodia/#comment-90 The Cambodia Trust has started a new organisation called 400 million R. 400 million R aims to raise awareness of the discrimination experienced by disabled people in countries such as Cambodia. 400 million R would like to hear from people with disabilities about their experiences. Anyone who is interested can join our group on Facebook: just search for Cambodia Trust on facebook and you will find us! The Cambodia Trust has started a new organisation called 400 million R. 400 million R aims to raise awareness of the discrimination experienced by disabled people in countries such as Cambodia. 400 million R would like to hear from people with disabilities about their experiences. Anyone who is interested can join our group on Facebook: just search for Cambodia Trust on facebook and you will find us!

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