Partners

HALO Trust

The HALO Trust is a non-profit organization registered in the United Kingdom and in the United States constituted for the removal of the debris of war, particularly landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO) and weapons and ammunition from post-conflict zones. HALO currently has programs in nine heavily mined countries around the world including Sri Lanka. HALO is the largest independent humanitarian demining operator in the world, employing over 6,400 locally recruited staff, supported by 40 expatriate specialists.

International Relief and Development (IRD)

IRD was founded in 1998 and currently operates in 14 countries including Cambodia, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. IRD's 2005 budget is projected to reach $73 million, which includes grant funding and in-kind commodity donations from USDA, WFP, USAID, DOS/PRM, and many private donors. IRD has significant experience with school feeding programs that identify and assess the needs of school-age children who are malnourished, undernourished, or do not regularly attend school. Regionally-based food security and basic education experts augment IRD's core technical and management staff based in Arlington, Virginia.

Land O' Lakes International Development Division

Over the last 20 years, the Land O'Lakes International Development Division has carried out more than 100 economic development projects in 50 countries through the provision of technical assistance to farmers, producers groups, and agro-businesses by working with people in an adaptive manner. Land O'Lakes offers expertise in cooperative development, dairy development, dairy production, natural resource management, market development, and the extension of appropriate technologies to add value to commodities. Land O'Lakes' strategic, practical business solutions are designed to address constraints within the dairy value chain to increase the flow of products from production sites to consumers, resulting in commensurate increases in producer income.

Mines Advisory Group (MAG)

MAG, co-laureate of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize, is an international NGO specializing in Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA). Founded in 1991, MAG has conducted landmine clearance, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Mine Risk Education (MRE) and related operations in over 20 countries. MAG currently implements HMA projects in Afghanistan, Angola, Cambodia, Chad, Cyprus, DR Congo, Iraq, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Sudan and Vietnam. All of MAG's projects support the development of a local capacity to implement and manage HMA. In addition, MAG supports the development of new techniques and equipment to make HMA more effective and works in partnership with mine-affected populations, partner organizations and donors to ensure the continuous improvement of HMA activities around the world.

Project RENEW

Project RENEW is cooperative initiative between the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Fund and the Quang Tri Province People's Committee. Initiated in December 2000, Project RENEW is dedicated to reducing the lethal remnants and restoring the environment for the effects of the Vietnam War. The project focuses on mine awareness education and victims assistance in Quang Tri Province's Trieu Phong District. During the Vietnam War, Quang Tri Province was divided by the Demilitarized Zone and as a result, was the most heavily bombed and shelled area of Vietnam. The Trieu Phong District is the most densely populated area in the province and was an area of heavy fighting during the war up to 1975.