Japan Funds Mine Clearance Operations in Sour

2019/8/6
In support of the mine clearance operations in Lebanon, the Government of Japan has extended a USD 635,996 grant to the Lebanese Association for Mine and Natural Disaster Action (LAMINDA) for the second consecutive year to continue clearing the contaminated areas of Yarin and Bustan villages in the Caza of Sour.
 
To fund the project, on August 6, 2019, H.E. Mr. Matahiro Yamaguchi, Ambassador of Japan to Lebanon signed a grant contract with Ret. Brig. General Badwi El Sakkal, President of LAMINDA, a local NGO that has been operating on mine and cluster munitions clearance in South Lebanon since its establishment in 2014. This project will benefit around 7,100 residents in the villages.

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