Prince Harry Visits Landmine Clearing Effort in Mozambique

Britain's Prince Harry has paid a two-day visit to Mozambique to visit minefields being cleared by The HALO (Hazardous Areas Life-Support Organisation) Trust, a British charity and USA not-for-profit organization.

Prince Harry's visit took place in villages around the Cahora Bassa dam in Tete province, where hundreds of families live within yards of 30,000 mines, laid almost 30 years ago.

Pictures: Prince Harry in Mozambique

In addition to watching the de-mining work, the prince stayed overnight in the deminers tent camp and met with villagers, who told him what it was living among the unexploded landmines. One of the people he spoke to was a boy who lost his leg 18 months ago while herding cattle, HALO staff said.

The prince, who is expected in New York this weekend for a polo match, is following in the footsteps of his mother, the late Princess Diana, who made clearing landmines one of her principal causes.

"His mother was brilliant at getting the profile of the risk of mines globally recognized," said Guy Willoughby, HALO's chief executive. " Prince Harry clearly wishes to follow her magnificent example, and is supporting The HALO Trust in its mission."