{"id":4177,"date":"2022-11-20T11:01:36","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T11:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectmasam.com\/v2\/?p=4177"},"modified":"2022-11-20T11:01:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-20T11:01:36","slug":"world-children-day-how-landmines-continue-to-affect-children-in-yemen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/world-children-day-how-landmines-continue-to-affect-children-in-yemen\/","title":{"rendered":"World Children&#8217;s Day: How landmines continue to affect children in Yemen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On this World Children&#8217;s Day, Project Masam has shared the stories of several children living in Yemen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the war has had a huge impact on their lives, the presence of landmines has altered their future forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rasha Mahmoud was severely wounded by a landmine on her way back from the shop. Her injuries mean that walking to school is extremely painful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/final_6377b80916726901aff8a3a4_297347.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hamed Mustafa is an inquisitive little boy. He lost his siblings when a landmine detonated under them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Project Masam met Hamed in his home, and spoke to his father about life without Hamed&#8217;s sister and brothers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/final_6377bad96e482e0011475126_711343.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Badr Hussein Al-Abab was walking with his friend when a landmine exploded. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Young Badr told Project Masam about life without his best friend, and how the tragic incident still haunts him today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/final_6377bd86af47dc0191ccfe6a_408033.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alaa Hassan was playing with a friend when a landmine detonated. After losing a limb, Alaa told Project Masam that he struggles to walk to school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Little Alaa is now scared of being outside, as he fears that he&#8217;ll encounter another landmine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/final_6377bf93eacc4100176427c7_549012.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Project Masam also met a teenager called Younes Esmail &#8211; who hasn&#8217;t let a terrible accident get in the way of his education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He lost his lower limbs and an arm. His uncle was killed. But Younes is focused on learning and doing well in school to succeed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.projectmasam.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/final_63779fa37db442026e68c29c_857302.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Like Hamed, Younes, Rasha, Badr and Alaa, children across Yemen make up the majority of landmine victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indeed, landmines&nbsp;and unexploded ordnance have been the biggest killers of&nbsp;children&nbsp;in&nbsp;Yemen since the beginning of the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Humanitarian landmine clearance is essential to ensure no other children &#8211; or their families and friends &#8211; are injured or killed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mine Action restores safety and security, and allows for Yemenis to start rebuilding their country, one step at a time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On this World Children&#8217;s Day, Project Masam has shared the stories of several children living in Yemen. While the war has had a huge impact on their lives, the presence of landmines has altered their future forever. Rasha Mahmoud was severely wounded by a landmine on her way back from the shop. 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