One Million Landmines Still Unaccounted For

The Bosnian war (1992-1995) caused the loss of an estimated 250,000 lives and displaced nearly half of the pre-war population of 4.4 million people.

Today Bosnia is one of the worst land-mined countries in the world. Given the level of widespread poverty and a health system that is fractured and underfunded many of these victims have gone without any kind of quality prosthetic care or psychological support. In 2000 Miracles (a British Charity) launched an appeal to build a prosthesis center where landmine victims can receive the ongoing treatment they so desperately need.

Jericho supports The Miracles Center for Prosthesis And Care

Jericho founder, Joanna Shields walked the land in 2006, where The Miracles Prosthesis Clinic would be built. In 2008, Jericho Volunteers walked through the newly completed clinic. In 2009, the Jericho Foundation funded prosthetic limbs for two children.

Children need their prosthetics altered or remade every six moths to a year to accommodate for growth. Without this regular support their prosthetic limbs are useless.

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About The Miracles Centre For Prosthesis And Care

Miracles is a British-based charity with a worldwide reputation. Born of a graveside hug between a Muslim and a Christian at the height of the Bosnian war, with a mission to alleviate situations of dire and multiple distress, promote positive thinking, provide a listening ear, and practical support for those with nowhere else to turn. Miracles is working alongside other international and local agencies (including The Jericho Foundation) in order to bring about the best treatment possible for amputees and the best possible overall use of the new facility.

Matthew Proctor is director of Mission for Miracles in Bosnia. He joined Miracles at its conception during the Bosnian War. Matthew was awarded an MBE (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in 2006 for his humanitarian work amongst the youngsters of that war-torn country.



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