DanChurchAid: HMA

No more mine action

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:47:28 GMT

DanChurchAid�s (DCA) Humanitarian Mine Action programme is closing its mine clearance activities in Burundi after almost four years. DCA has finalised all tasks that has been entrusted to the programme by the Burundian government, except from one area, which continues to be inaccessible due to security reasons. The area in question is a strong hold of one of the rebel groups still active in Burundi.

A historic election

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:03:27 GMT

The past is scary, but the upcoming elections in Angola on September 5th has every possibility to turn a new page in the country�s history

DanChurchAid volunteers at Roskilde Festival

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:03:47 GMT

Roskilde Festival could not exist without the help of its many volunteers. Around 23.000 out of Roskildes maximum of 105.000 guests are volunteering as security, chefs, parking guards, sanitation workers and last but not least; refund collectors. While the volunteer refund collectors of DanChurchAid are an equal part of this essential festival element, the work they do and the information they share will travel far beyond the borders of Denmark � and Europe.

Congo deployment video

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:03:57 GMT

A video on deployment in Congo

Video: See a deminer in Action

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:19:34 GMT

Mine clearance is thorough and meticulous work and in DR Congo highly influenced by weather and vegetation. This video shows a DanChurchAid deminer in action.

Cluster Munitions Convention: The People's Treaty - sign under now!

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:59:13 GMT

On May 30 in Dublin, cluster bomb survivors and campaigners welcomed the formal adoption of the Cluster Munitions Convention by over 100 countries. This historic treaty bans the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of all existing and future cluster bombs. To keep pressure on governments and to ensure that the treaty enters into force, campaigners have launched the People�s Treaty. Sign up now.

Cooperation between DanChurchAid Albania and the Danish Army

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:23:42 GMT

Since January 2006 the Albanian DCA HMA programme has been cooperating with the Danish Demining and EOD Centre (DANDEC), on Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and development of key operational staff in Albania.

DCA assistance in cleaning up Gerdec explosion site

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:39:47 GMT

On Saturday the 15th of March 2008, a large explosion happened on the outskirts of the Albanian capital, Tirana.
A civilian company was working with dismantling of several tons of old ammunition � a remnant for the communist era in Albania, and by mistake set of a large explosion.

Humanitarian Mine Action in Albania

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 12:35:06 GMT

During the Kosovo conflict in 1998/1999, landmines were used extensively, and border areas of Albania as a result became heavily contaminated as a �spill over� effect. While Kosovo received vast international assistance, Albania was almost completely ignored. DanChurchAid's (DCA) operations in Albania started in 2002 as a logical continuation of the DCA Kosovo demining operations (1999-2001). Demining in Albania will continue until the beginning of 2010 under supervision of an international DCA Programme Manager.

Kabumba village - the mine situation in Congo

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:13:41 GMT

The village of Kamumba was once a prosperous fishing community. But during the five year long war it was turned in to a military camp. Though the war is over, the mines remain, preventing the villagers from returning.