A UK charity has received a two million dollar grant to clear landmines and unexploded ordnance in Ukraine and to deliver risk education to communities caught up in the conflict.
The funding has been awarded to Manchester-headquartered MAG (Mines Advisory Group) by the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR).
MAG, which employs some 5,800 people in 27 countries, had already been delivering risk education to Ukrainian communities at risk from landmines and unexploded ordnance. The new funding will enable it to significantly scale up its operations and begin clearance work.
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Source: I Love Manchester