Colombian Rocker Juanes Helps Land-Mine Victims

Contributed By: Jesus Of Nazareth Created On: Monday, 07 April 2008 Hits: 122 Juanes When Colombian rocker Juanes wrote the track "Fijate Bien" in 1999, he spoke about the dangers of land mines as a metaphor for life. But the reality of his own country, the place with the highest incidence of land-mine accidents on the planet, according to the World Mine Monitor, led him to take an even closer look. In 2005, Juanes created his Mi Sangre foundation, with the purpose of rehabilitating and educating land mine victims and their families and reintegrating them socially and economically. :: story continues below :: Today, the foundation's reach has expanded to major educational concerns, such as providing free preschool education in Colombia. Juanes has also become a symbol of social consciousness, having recently staged a massive free concert to promote peace among Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador. Share this article to: Comments Only registered users can write comments! 3.25 Copyright (C) 2007 Alain Georgette / Copyright (C) 2006 Frantisek Hliva. All rights reserved." What's On Related: Juanes Biggest Winner at 2008 Latin Grammy Awards (14-11-2008) Juanes to Join Ingrid Betancourt In Paris Concert (19-07-2008) Juanes Projects Political Voice in US (09-05-2008) Prev Story: Pavarotti Lipsynched Last Performance Next Story: Najma Akhtar And Gary Lucas Announce Gig

 

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