It’s Time to Ban the Use of Landmines El Salvador, 6 April 1992--Three siblings died near the Guazapa volcano last weekend when they stepped on a mine planted during the period of civil warfare. Ironically, their parents had returned to the area only a few days earlier. The children were four, six and eight years old. Parts from the three children's bodies were found as far as 30 metres from the explosion site. (qtd. in Grant 25) Antipersonnel landmines kill thousands of people every
When you hear the word 10 million what do you think? It’s a pretty big number, Right? Well, that’s the estimated amount of active landmines left in Afghanistan after wars. Hello classmates and Mr. Pollard. Today I will argue about the production and use of landmines in war. Landmines were invented by the Chinese in 1277. Since their creation there have been countless deaths and injuries caused by these weapons. From 1999 to 2008 there have been a total of 73576 casualties, that’s the same amount
Princess. What does the term really mean? Most people associate it with a fairy-tale life. You have everything you want right at your finger-tips. You are perfectly happy and nothing can go wrong. In reality though, is this true? Lady Diana Spencer was seen as a perfect, flawless princess. But who really was she? What did the title “Princess” mean to her? Diana secretly struggled with insecurity her entire life, but her determination and compassion shaped the way the world thought of her. Throughout
influential people in Great Britain during the 20th century. She always strived to help the less fortunate despite her personal struggles with bulimia, depression and the divorce with Prince Charles. Diana was known everywhere for her efforts to ban landmines and bring awareness to AIDS. Through Princess Diana’s charity work and humanitarian efforts, she made a positive impact on the world. Charities involved with AIDS inspired and intrigued Diana to bring awareness to the disease. She wasn’t just going
death, her generosity and works were continued. A tribute to Diana’s contributions was paid through the Landmine bill of 1998 and the Ottawa Treaty in 1997. Both of these documents were about landmines and followed Diana’s views on them. After her death, Diana’s legacy was continued by the Diana, Princess of Whales Memorial Fund which “supports the sick in Africa, helps refugees, and stops landmines.” (Biography Online, p.2) Diana, the People’s Princess, will live on in people’s hearts forever.
involved in landmine accidents every month – one victim every 20 minutes. Around 800 of these will die, the rest will be maimed.” (New Internationalist Magazine, 1997, para. 4). If one does the math this information equates to the same statistics in Princess Diana’s speech. Not only is this information available through this resource, but also the International Committee of the Red Cross found within the overviews of the
others, even as royalty. This considerate woman would show up to hospitals just to talk and encourage people with her kind words. Princess Diana supported more than 100 charities in her lifetime, although she mostly impacted AIDS/HIV patients and landmine usage. All the work done by Princess Diana was because of the abundance of compassion in her heart. She once said, “Anywhere I see suffering, that is where I want to
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Princess Diana was known throughout the world as being a well rounded, gorgeous woman, but through all of that she was also a hero in many people’s eyes. Diana was often called Princess Diana by the media and the public, but she did not enjoy such a title and did not personally think of herself as a princess. This is a point Diana herself made to people who referred to her as such. She always had a strong head on her shoulders, no matter what might have been going on at the time. Diana tried to not
Feature Article: Hand in Hand There are more that 100 million active landmines and 30,000 landmine related amputees around the world, many with little to no medical care to assist them in their daily living. Luckily, one organization, Helping Hands Program Australia has reached out and literally lent a hand. Helping Hands Program or commonly known as Build A Hand Activity is a corporate team building activity which allows its participants to… You guessed it, build hands! Unlike the traditional
more lives would have been lost because of the harmful consequences of landmines. Princess Diana wasn’t just an average princess. She helped hundreds of people and donated millions of dollars to charities and she understood people’s pain because she went through so much suffering herself. Her heart of gold led her to change the world’s perspective of sick or disabled children, the homeless, victims of HIV/ AIDS, and landmines. Although she died nearly 18 years ago, the world will always remember
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Diana Frances Spencer AKA Diana Princess of Wales - also known as Lady Di - was not only an iconic figure in the eyes of the world during the late twentieth century, but she was also a great leader and champion for the masses during a personally very difficult time. Diana grew up in Sandringham, Norfolk with her father and four other siblings, her mother wasn’t around for much of her life. Diana was a quiet and shy school teacher who married the Prince of England on July 29, 1981 at St. Paul’s Cathedral
remedies are available as a substitute for poor health care conditions and are they truly helping people to recover?” Thus, this research... ... middle of paper ... ...ANISTAN: Landmine Deaths, Injuries Torment Villagers." IRINnews. IRIN, 28 Jan. 2010. Web. 01 Apr. 2014. . This news report assesses the effects of landmine explosion in the lives of Afghans and provides a detailed illustration of a case that happened in Lashkar Gah. “HIV/AIDS in Afghanistan.” THE WORLD BANK GROUP, 10 July 2012. Web
An emotional landmine is a trigger that can create a negative rush of emotion in the audience. In her speech Michelle Obama, came close to several potential landmines with the crowd. Typically crowds at party conventions are predisposed to being emotional charged in the speaker’s favor. In this case, supporters of Bernie Sanders could possibly have unfavorable feelings toward Mrs. Clinton. Speaking of Clinton as trustworthy, may trigger a landmine with these supporters as many
that fear.” Diana kick-started the process of humanizing diseases that have plagued so many people. In the closing few months of her life, Diana travelled to Angola with the Red Cross and HALO Trust to bring awareness to the world on the damage landmines can do;
change the stigma about HIV/AIDS, she also visited countries with high leprosy rates. Her humanitarian acts did not stop there. In 1997, Princess Diana visited Angola while there she visited a landmine site. After this visit she became an anti-landmine activist. She led a campaign for a worldwide ban on landmines. She was very passionate about the people and helping in any possible. She embraced the needy, sick and less fortunate. She would visit London’s homeless shelters during her reign as Princess
Problems with Wildlife It is blatantly obvious that the level of wildlife has been decreasing amazingly over the years. Species of animals and plants are rapidly becoming endangered or even extinct. There are many factors that are making this problem a reality. Habitat destruction, hunting, and pollution are the three major factors that are destroying our wildlife. The destruction of habitat is the greatest of all threats to wildlife, whether they’re rich tropical forests, mangroves, swamps, coral
became to be known as the People’s Princess. Diana used her position in the royal family to spotlight major world issues and she succeeded. She was never afraid of promoting difficult causes such as AIDS, leprosy or politically sensitive issues like landmines. Lady Diana Frances Spencer was born July 1, 1961 in Norfolk, England and eventually the world would come to know her as Princess Diana. Diana Spencer was one of four children born to Lord and Lady Althorp. She lived and grew up in a mansion located
The book Boy Overboard by Morris Gleitzman shows Afghanistan through the eyes of a boy named Jamal. Gleitzman is expressing his sympathy for refugees. The story follows Jamal as he and his family daringly escape to Australia to evade the government. Jamal grows and pushes himself as he comes across difficult situations, and is forced to adapt and be versatile. Jamal has to be brave to help his family, or they will perish, and he has to take a leadership role to survive and make it to Australia. Jamal