The Women Ridding Sri Lanka of Mines

Sri Lanka Mines
Russell Watkins / Department for International Development

Part of the Process
Saila Jan is a 29 year-old mother of two who is among a growing number of Sri Lankan women that have been recruited and trained by the HALO trust. Working alongside men, and enjoying equal status, the likes of Saila are helping to clear mines from hundreds of acres of rice-producing land.

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