The US government has donated £6.6 million ($8 million) to a Manchester-based charity that removes landmines to help save lives in Ukraine.
Working in Ukraine since April 2022 is Mines Advisory Group (MAG).
Landmines and cluster munitions are "creating a devastating and deadly legacy," according to MAG CEO Darren Cormack.
He claimed that with the money, the charity would be able to "support communities dealing with the devastating effects of war.".
He told BBC North West Tonight that due to the intense conflict that erupted in Ukraine for a year, the nation has become massively contaminated with landmines, cluster munitions, and unexploded ordnance.
The US State Department's Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement has granted the funding.
It will make it possible for the charity to carry out survey and clearance work as well as significantly expand its operations in Ukraine.
Additionally, the funds will be used to provide communities affected by the conflict with risk education.
According to Mr. Cormack, 50% of those killed or injured by landmines will be civilians, with the remainder being either children or other vulnerable adults.
He said, "I would prefer to live in a world without landmines, but it does.
"As an organization, we're very proud to be based in Manchester, working internationally, and fostering relationships with societies that have long endured the deadly consequences of war.
Their lives are already chaotic as a result of all the various effects that conflict has.
Then, when you get home, you discover that it's not safe for your kids to play there, even if it is there.
"I worry about my three children when I send them outside into the garden, but compared to what other parents must be going through, that garden is relatively safe.
"That is the reason behind what we do. For as long as we can, we'll keep doing it. ".
The charity's work in Ukraine, where landmines and unexploded ordnance present an "immense challenge," is supported by the Office for Weapons Removal and Abatement, according to Karen Chandler, director of the organization.
