Our experts work for a safe future
Could you be a deminer?
Would you survive in a minefield? Do you have the basic knowledge to use the metal detector? Answer those six questions to find out!
Our female Iraqi deminers on TV
A French TV team met our female deminers in Iraq. Those women explained the challenges of this new job and how it has changed their lives.
The challenges of demining in winter
For deminers, working under a heavy rain or on a snow-covered field can lead to a hazardous situation. Read how the winter season affects our teams.
Our activities
Our humanitarian programs focus on four main areas.
mine action
FSD locates and clears mines and unexploded ordnance, provides explosive ordnance risk education and assists survivors of accidental explosions.
recovery & stability
Environmental protection
innovation &
technology
FSD collaborates on research & innovation projects aiming to use new technologies, such as drones, in mine action.
News from the field
FSD, it’s them.
Every day, they put their courage and expertise to work to make the world a safer place. Read the testimonials and stories from our employees around the world.
Machine gun ammunition at the waste dump
In eastern Ukraine, the poverty caused by the armed conflict has led many people to collect and sell scrap metal to earn a little more money. This is a risky activity, which exposes them to landmines and unexploded ordnance. One day someone brought me an old bucket...
Deminer’s anecdotes
Some time ago, FSD was invited to visit a sixth-grade class at the Florimont Institute in Geneva to talk to students about humanitarian demining. After the presentation, the children asked questions which were recorded and passed on to our deminers in the field. This...
Pastor and risk education volunteer
" I take advantage of my sermons to talk about unexploded ordnance " Joselito Remedios, 54, is a pastor and an explosive ordnance risk education provider. For the past year, he has been a member of the Fondation suisse de déminage (FSD)’s volunteer team in the...
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Images of our demining operations
Reports from different media
“Deminers answer children’s questions”
our team
FSD currently has over 450 employees worldwide, with more than 90% recruited locally.
Take action with us
Mine clearance is a technical and time-consuming work that requires a sustained, long-term commitment. Our environmental protection and support to peace processes activities are as well long-term commitment.
Your support is precious!
individuals
Private donations allow us to act quickly and independently where the needs are more urgent. A one-time contribution or a regular commitment, the choice is yours!
companies
Would you like to get involved with your colleagues in a humanitarian project? The charity rounding is a programme simple to implement and meaningful for your company.
Wills & legates
Help us pass on to future generations a world free of mines and other dangerous remnants of war.
foundations
We have several ongoing special campaigns. Find the one that matches your foundation’s values and resources.
support us in other ways
You can support us by organising a solidarity collection, a sports event, and more.
Mine clearance is a technical and time-consuming work that requires a sustained, long-term commitment. Our environmental protection and support to peace processes activities are as well long-term commitment.
Your support is precious!
individuals
Private donations allow us to act quickly and independently where the needs are more urgent. A one-time contribution or a regular commitment, the choice is yours!
companies
Would you like to get involved with your colleagues in a humanitarian project? The charity rounding is a programme simple to implement and meaningful for your company.
foundations
We have several ongoing special campaigns. Find the one that matches your foundation’s values and resources.
Wills & legates
Help us pass on to future generations a world free of mines and other dangerous remnants of war.
support us in other ways
You can support us by organising a solidarity collection, a sports event, and more.
MORE THAN 7000 PRIVATE DONORS TRUST US
"I realised the extent of the damage caused by unexploded mines and munitions to civilians."
Joanna, regular FSD donor since 2019
Your support is precious, help us act!
Private donations guarantee our independence and responsiveness.
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…can clear an entire house by locating and neutralising any possible explosive devices.
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centimetre by centimetre
In 2020, our deminers cleared 3.2 km² , an area equivalent to the City of London. This work requires constant concentration despite the sometimes extreme working conditions.
