Long Way Down - Mine awareness in Ethiopia

For the Long Way Down Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman have travelled from John O'Groats, Scotland, down through Africa to the most southern point of South Africa -- Cape Agulhas. As with the Long Way Round, they stopped off along the way to visit UNICEF projects to raise awareness and funds for children.

In Ethiopia, Ewan and Charley visited mine awareness projects supported by UNICEF. They met with children who have lost limbs in mine accidents and have witnessed for themselves how important it is that children are aware of the dangers from mines.

Ewan and Charley also met a girl who is one of the first to receive a UNICEF mobility cycle, these help disabled children to lead normal lives, such as enabling them to get to school and continue their education.
http://www.unicef.org.uk/longwaydown?thesource=yt

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[Bearsus]

Anyone knows what song is playing on and off from 0:01 to 1:22?

[pmpcorrea]

According to the Red Cross, there are 400 million people living in land sown with bombs.

Brazil is one of the countries that produce, store and export cluster bombs to countries like

Iran and Saudit Arabia.

In December 2008, Norway, 94 countries signed a treaty to ban this type of weapon,

but Brazil attended the convention as an observer only,however there is still time:

next Wednesday , 18/03/09,new event for this purpose will be held at the

ONU,in New York.

[JofeAmoraw]

Wow. Thank u for posting.

[newab1]

TAI