Humpty Dumpty Institute
Mary Wilson is a Spokesperson for HDI and travels the world to raise awareness of the continued scourge of landmines and unexploded ordnances.
http://www.thehdi.org/press/mary-wilson/mary-nov-2007.shtml
HDI MISSION
The Humpty Dumpty Institute forges innovative public-private partnerships to find creative solutions to difficult humanitarian problems through a series of unique programs. Currently, HDI's mandate is to support mine-action programs around the world, help alleviate both domestic and international hunger, and foster dialogue between the United Nations and the U.S. Congress.
Mine Action Programs
The Humpty Dumpty Institute is among the nation's premier frontline organizations in the battle against the international landmine epidemic. HDI establishes unique and innovative partnerships to fund landmine clearance projects around the globe. In 2004, HDI pioneered a new model for funding mine action by monetizing surplus U.S. food commodities and applying the proceeds toward the mutually reinforcing goals of demining and agricultural development. Through these partnerships, HDI has directly contributed nearly $10 million for landmine clearance programs in Angola, Armenia, Laos, Lebanon, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.
In addition, HDI's founders created the Adopt-A-Minefield Program in 1998 which has raised an additional $20 million over the past decade. HDI's various projects around the world all share a fundamental goal: to give direct and indirect victims of landmines a chance to return home, lead normal lives, find gainful employment, support their families and be productive members of society.
Past News
The Humpty Dumpty Institute: From Mine Action Trip to Laos in 2008
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