Landmines IntroductionBy: Luis F.

Ortiz

Global problem• Landmines are found in

many countries• Landmines are usually

left from wars • Innocent people and

children are hurt from landmines

• Very difficult for families

• Affects countries after war is over

• Hurts the country’s economy

Map of landmines in the world

This is how a landmine sounds, works, what it does and what it looks like.

• A landmine activates when a person steps on it and lifts their foot off of it.

• A landmine can either make you lose a limb, or you might loose your life

Different types of landmines.

• There are many types of landmines. One kind is a toy landmine.

• The toy landmine is designed to hurt kids so they will not be in future wars

What we can do to help

• Educate people about the problem

• Work with our government to ban landmines

• Donate to organizations working to help people hurt by landmines

• Adopt a rat