Canadian Landmine Action Week 2009

Mines Action Canada (MAC), a coalition of Canadian non-governmental organizations, is an international leader working to eliminate the serious humanitarian, environmental and development consequences of landmines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW). more...

The human-made disaster caused by these weapons is solvable in our lifetime. MAC exists to advocate for alleviation of the impact of these weapons on the rights, dignity and well-being of civilian populations, by engaging the Canadian public; building our partners' capacity domestically and internationally; researching and monitoring the performance and compliance levels of disarmament and humanitarian laws, treaties and norms; and developing and disseminating resources.

You can participate by visiting the minesactioncanada.org website or their Facebook thingy and by dropping in to Linuxcaffe and buying a $5 raffle ticket or donating.

The grand prize is a future with fewer landmines, and the second prize is the beautiful quilt seen above, and on display ay the caffe for a few days. It was made from fabrics collected across mine-strewn areas of Zambia, DR Congo and Mozambique.
Don't dawdle, the drawing is at the end of the month.