Golden West Humanitarian Foundation is an American Non-profit (501C3) organisation that develops technology to address the technical limitations of humanitarian mine clearance.[1] The Golden West Humanitarian Foundation is based in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California.
| Company type | Non-Governmental Organisation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Landmine relief |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | global |
| Website | www.goldenwesthf.org |
History
editThe Golden West Humanitarian Foundation was founded in 1998 to address shortcomings in humanitarian mine clearance.
Role in Mine Action
editResearch and development
editExplosive Harvesting Program
editThe Explosive Harvesting Program (EHP) is a manufacturing program which recycles the explosives contained in stockpiled explosive ammunition into the explosive charges used for humanitarian mine clearance.[2]
Cluster Munitions Destruction
editIn 2010, the GWHF worked with Norwegian People's Aid in a groundbreaking cluster bomb stockpile destruction program.[3]
Mine Risk Education (MRE)
editUndercover UXO: Game for $100 Laptop (OLPC)
editGWHF partnered with the Michigan State University M.I.N.D. Lab to develop a game for the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) platform that teaches children the indicators of land mine and unexploded ordnance contamination.[4] This game underwent field trials in Cambodia in June 2010.[5]
Indicator Program
editThe Golden West Humanitarian Foundation has developed what they call the "Indicator Program", which trains people of all ages how to recognize the indicators of land mine and UXO contamination. This program has been deployed in Mozambique, Angola and Azerbaijan, and Cambodia.[6]
Vinh & Trinh's Adventure
editThe GWHF published a 34-page illustrated storybook titled Vinh & Trinh's Adventure. The book is designed to teach Vietnamese children the dangers of unexploded ordnance, and it has received positive reviews.[7] In 2010, the book underwent a third round of distribution, bring the total number of book published to 6,000.[8]
Current Operations
editCambodia
editIn Cambodia, the Golden West Humanitarian Foundation is partnered with the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) to provide research and development support to mine action activities in the Kingdom of Cambodia. These activities include the Explosive Harvesting Program, Mine Risk Education
Central America
editThe Golden West Humanitarian Foundation has undertaken ordnance stockpile destruction programs for the Organization of American States.[9]
Vietnam
editIn 2009, the GWHF partnered with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation to undertake a research and development project sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.[10]
Past Operations
editAngola
editIn Angola, the Golden West Humanitarian Foundation has introduced their "Indicator Program", a Mine Risk Education program designed to teach the indicators of land mine and UXO contamination.[6]
Azerbaijan
editIn Azerbaijan, the Golden West Humanitarian Foundation has introduced their "Indicator Program", a Mine Risk Education program designed to teach the indicators of land mine and UXO contamination.[6]
Moldova
editIn 2009 & 2010, the GWHF worked on a cluster bomb disposal project in the Republic of Moldova.[3]
Mozambique
editIn Mozambique, the Golden West Humanitarian Foundation has introduced their "Indicator Program", a Mine Risk Education program designed to teach the indicators of land mine and UXO contamination.[6]
Nicaragua
editIn Nicaragua, the Golden West Humanitarian Foundation has worked with the Organization of American States on stockpile destruction programs.[9]
References
edit- ^ "About the Golden West Humanitarian Foundation", Golden West Humanitarian Foundation, retrieved 2010-09-11
- ^ "Explosive Harvesting Program Cambodia" (PDF), Geneva Center for Humanitarian Demining, archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-15, retrieved 2010-09-11
- ^ a b "Implementing the Convention on Cluster Munitions" (PDF), United Nations Institute of Disarmament Research, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-27, retrieved 2010-09-11
- ^ "Undercover UXO: Mine Risk Education game for the $100 Laptop", Dr. Corey Bohil Blog, archived from the original on 2010-12-29, retrieved 2010-09-11
- ^ "Article: Computer Game Saves Children From Landmine Scourge", Voice of America, 23 June 2010, retrieved 2010-09-11
- ^ a b c d "Landmines: Major Public-Private Partnerships", U.S. Department of States, retrieved 2010-09-11
- ^ "Review of Vinh & Trinh's Adventure by the Journal of Mine and ERW Action", Journal of Mine and ERW Action, retrieved 2010-09-11
- ^ "GWHF Press Release on Vinh & Trinh's Adventure Distribution", Golden West Humanitarian Foundation Official, retrieved 2010-09-11
- ^ a b "DESTRUCCION DE REMANENTES DE GUERRA EN NICARAGUA" (PDF), Organization of American States, August 2009, retrieved 2010-09-11
- ^ "15th Anniversary of U.S.-Vietnam relations UXO Demining Fact Sheet" (PDF), U.S. Department of State, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-06, retrieved 2010-09-11
External links
edit- Official GWHF Website
- U.S. State Department Archived 2017-02-24 at the Wayback Machine Humanitarian Mine Action and Unexploded Ordnance Removal report, 15th anneversity of U.S.-Vietnam Relations.
- Golden West HF Partners with Don Bosco Foundation
- Photos of Golden West HF by Ben Johnson Archived 2010-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
- U.S. DOD Humanitarian Demining R&D Partners List
- LA Times article on GWHF.