Schoolgirls help landmine charity

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Two Shropshire schoolgirls have become youth ambassadors for a charity which supports victims of landmines.

Charlie Kendrick, 13, and Sophie Dober, 12, became involved in the Mineseeker Foundation during an English project at Bridgnorth Endowed School.

Mineseeker helps to detect and remove landmines in Africa and its patrons include Nelson Mandela and Brad Pitt.

The girls will now tour other schools in the county to raise awareness for the Bridgnorth-based charity.

Lives destroyed

Mike Kendrick, who founded Mineseeker, said the girls were "incredibly enthusiastic" about the charity.

He said: "(The girls) care enormously about the people whose lives have literally been blown apart by landmines.

"It's tremendous that youngsters want to get actively involved in helping people less fortunate than themselves."

Charlie, who is Mr Kendrick's granddaughter, added: "The foundation aims to use aircraft equipped with new technology to help locate and destroy landmines, but it also wants to raise money to help landmine victims rebuild their lives.

"We designed a poster to raise awareness for the foundation and we have also drafted a letter to celebrities so that we can bring Mineseeker to their attention and hopefully get their support."