APOPO Stories

Mozambique – August

MINE ACTION MOZAMBIQUE – AUGUST MARUSA Minefields had cut off villagers in Nyazvitanda from clean water and access to fertile farm land. My name is August Marusa, I am the Community Leader of Nyazvitanda District in the Macate region, Manica province in central Mozambique. The landmines caused us a lot of problems and pain. People within our […]

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Mozambique – Gloria

MINE ACTION MOZAMBIQUE – GLORIA TIKI   A grandmother-headed family who can safely work and play on land previously contaminated with landmines. I am Gloria Tiki, a widowed grandmother and smallholder farmer. My daughters and grandchildren depend on crops for food and livelihood. During the war nearby power lines were mined to protect them from

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Mozambique – Tchakumala

MINE ACTION MOZAMBIQUE – TCHAKUMALA BETCHANE My name is Tchakumala Betchane and I am 43 years old. I am the Community Leader of Milole village in Moatize District, Tete Province in western Mozambique. There are 184 families in my community. Life has been very tough because for 30 years we lived with the fear of hidden

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