Stories from the field


In June 2008, Adopt-A-Minefield's marketing manager and program coordinator visited partners on the ground and met with people AAM helps in Croatia and Bosnia Herzegovina – two of the most mine affected countries in Europe.
	Stuck in a Minefield In war torn countries like Croatia, landmines impact people from all walks of life at any given moment.	Grafitti in Sisak, Croatia expresses a common sentiment about the war. Photos ©AAM by Andris Bjornson	STOP Mines Survivor Assistance Bosnia Herzegovina AAM funds STOP Mines’ program providing no interest loans for landmine survivors. Since the micro-loan program started in 2005 it has provided about $215,000 US to more than 55 survivors. A Survivor Helping Survivors: STOP Mines founder Radosav Živković served as our guide and interpreter as we visited recipients of STOP Mines loans: Nest Egg for Egg Farmer A farmer expands his business with his Stop Mines loan. Window Worker Buys Material An independent businessman and skilled laborer saves money buying materials in bulk with his loan. Mine Clearance Worker Readjusts Injured clearance worker uses loan for needed home improvements.
Clearance Projects Croatia:
Field Made Safe Again: Family and cattle are once again able to use the fertile fields surrounding Ivica Drnić's home in eastern Croatia.
Area Around Schoolyard Cleared: Elementary aged students are happy to play in the fields around their school, now that AAM funds cleared landmines there. Cleared commercial farm thrives: A Croatian farmer grows food to feed people in his own country on land cleared by AAM funds.