MINE AWARENESS EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS APPROACH OF INTERNATIONAL MINE ACTION DAY
On 23rd February, Kabul's Babur Gardens was host to more than 300 children taking part in a Mine Risk Education exhibition organized by the MACCA's MRE department. MAPA implementing partners came together to hold the event including the Mobile Mini Circus for Children, Afghan Red Crescent Society, AAR Japan and OMAR.
The teaching methods for the mine risk education messages included theatre, movies, singing and other interactive approaches.
Once the teaching sessions were completed, the children were given the opportunity to design posters that would warn other children of the dangers of mines and other explosive remnants of war. The winners will have a professional artist help them paint their designs onto the MACCA wall.
Many media came to the event including the BBC and Reuters.