Alleviating suffering and promoting hope, growth, and stability in war-torn countries

Safe land. Safe playgrounds.

Your support helps us clear land of mines and dangerous explosives and release it back to the people. Mine-free land means more playgrounds, more farms, and more harvests for thousands.

Thank you for your support, which helps men, women, and children live without fear of landmines.

Our Mission

The Marshall Legacy Institute (MLI) was founded by General Gordon R. Sullivan in 1997 in efforts to extend the vision & legacy of Nobel Peace Laureate George C. Marshall. MLI’s mission is to locate, secure, and apply skills and resources to alleviate suffering, restore hope, and create conditions that nurture stability in countries affected by conflict.

Our Programs

MLI believes in targeted, effective programs that build sustainability, increase capacity of local organizations, and help communities help themselves. MLI programs are a collaborative effort between the people of the United States and the country involved – check out our Where We Work page to read more about country-specific projects.

Mine Detection Dog Program

Survivors' Assistance

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Children Against Mines

Program (CHAMPS)

Women's Empowerment

Inter-Ethnic Reconciliation

Leadership Development

What's Happening?

U.S. Government-Funded Initiative will free the city of Sarajevo and surrounding municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina from landmines by clearing over 8 million square meters of land currently contaminated by landmines, saving and improving hundreds of thousands of lives.

The ongoing conflict in Yemen, now in its fifth year, has caused one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that...

MLI Receives Stevens Initiative Grant for PMPS

In July, the Stevens Initiative announced Peacemakers and Problem Solvers, implemented by The Marshall Legacy Institute (MLI), is one of 18 programs funded as part of the Stevens Initiative Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic. With this funding, MLI will plan and implement a virtual exchange program...

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