"Miss Landmine Survivor"..competition in Luanda

Two of the participants (unidentified) to miss landmine contest rest on April 02, 2008 at the end of the competition in Luanda. In a country where victims of landmines are regarded as invalids and face challenges of acceptance by the society at large, organisers of the "Miss Landmine Survivor" competition say this is opportunity for the victims themselves to show that they can be useful if given a chance. According to figures by the United Nations, around 23,000 Angolans have been wounded as a result of landmine explosions and yet several millions of unexploded ordinances are still litter.

One of the participants (unidentified) to Miss Landmine contest makes his way on the catwalk on April 02, 2008 at the end of the competition in Luanda. In a country where victims of landmines are regarded as invalids and face challenges of acceptance by the society at large, organisers of the "Miss Landmine Survivor" competition say this is opportunity for the victims themselves to show that they can be useful if given a chance. According to figures by the United Nations, around 23,000 Angolans have been wounded as a result of landmine explosions and yet several millions of unexploded ordinances are still litter.

Three of the participants to Miss landmine (unidentified) contest rest on April 02, 2008 during the competition in Luanda. In a country where victims of landmines are regarded as invalids and face challenges of acceptance by the society at large, organisers of the "Miss Landmine Survivor" competition say this is opportunity for the victims themselves to show that they can be useful if given a chance. According to figures by the United Nations, around 23,000 Angolans have been wounded as a result of landmine explosions and yet several millions of unexploded ordinances are still litter.

One of the participants to miss landmine contest smiles on April 02, 2008 at the end of the cometition in Luanda. In a country where victims of landmines are regarded as invalids and face challenges of acceptance by the society at large, organisers of the "Miss Landmine Survivor" competition say this is opportunity for the victims themselves to show that they can be useful if given a chance. According to figures by the United Nations, around 23,000 Angolans have been wounded as a result of landmine explosions and yet several millions of unexploded ordinances are still litter.