Adopt-A-Minefield is a United Kingdom

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-based charity

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 which raises awareness about landmines

Land mine

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 and their associated problems, and raises funds to clear minefields

Land mine

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 and help survivors of landmine accident

Accident

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s. It has raised over $

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17 million (approximately £

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9.5 million) since it was established in the 1990s, enabling it to clear minefields in 126 villages in Afghanistan

Afghanistan

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, Angola

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, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cambodia

Cambodia

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, Croatia

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, Iraq

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, Laos

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, Mozambique

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 and Vietnam

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In 2006 Heather Mills, the ex-wife of Sir Paul McCartney pledged to give a "large majority" of her £24.3 million divorce payment from Sir Paul McCartney to the Adopt-A-Minefield organization".

Adopt-A-Minefield was established by UNA Trust, a body associated with the United Nations Association UK

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. Its patrons

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 are Heather Mills McCartney

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 and Paul McCartney

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; other supporters include Twiggy

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 and David Knopfler

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