Aug. 24, 2009 issue
New cluster bombs resources available
By Cathryn Clinton Mennonite Central CommitteeAKRON, Pa. — A documentary and an accompanying study guide are the latest tools in the advocacy work of Mennonite Central Committee U.S. in banning cluster bombs.
The bombs’ impact continues long after wars end because they often fail to explode as designed. These weapons detonate later in fields and other places, shattering the lives of people who accidentally trigger them. MCC’s work with villagers in Laos in the 1970s helped bring this tragedy to the world’s attention.
The documentary, From Harm to Hope: Standing with Cluster Bomb Survivors, tells the story of the movement to ban cluster bombs through the experiences of survivors, as well as through the voices of activists and MCC partners and staff members who help cluster bomb survivors.
The study guide includes Bible studies and exercises to look at the spiritual and ethical issues related to cluster bomb use.
This DVD and study guide, available in English and Spanish, are part of the MCC U.S. advocacy campaign that includes learning, writing and donating.
Donations will fund services to cluster bomb survivors in Laos and Lebanon and support advocacy efforts. Donations can be made online. In addition, MCC U.S. has a postcard campaign and sample letters for writing to government officials, encouraging them to support legislation restricting cluster bomb use.
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