About AAM
Adopt-A-Minefield® is a campaign of
the United Nations Association of the USA, which engages individuals,
community groups, and businesses in the United Nations effort to resolve
the global landmine crisis. The Campaign helps save lives by raising funds
for mine clearance and survivor assistance and by raising awareness about
the landmine problem.
The idea behind Adopt-A-Minefield® is
both powerful and simple. Designed to move beyond the political and policy
debates typically associated with banning the use of landmines, the
Campaign provides a practical solution to the tens of millions of mines
that contaminate the world and to the countless survivors of landmine
accidents.
The Campaign seeks national and
international sponsors to adopt minefields that the United Nations has
identified as being in urgent need of clearance. Sponsors raise funds in
their communities to clear their adopted minefields and return land to
productive use. The cost of clearing these areas ranges from thousands to
millions of dollars, depending on the size and type of minefield and the
complexity of the demining task. Sponsors may adopt entire minefields
(typically between $25,000 and $40,000) or contribute smaller amounts (as
little as $5), which are pooled with other contributions.
The United Nations Association of the USA
runs Adopt-A-Minefield® in partnership with the following organizations:
