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OUR OPERATIONS IN UKRAINE

More than 600 FSD staff members are now active in the provinces of Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Kherson to clear the land and raise awareness about the dangers of explosive devices. In the final quarter of 2024, FSD’s goal is to maximise land clearance before winter conditions disrupt demining operations.

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URBAN GARDENS IN BOGOTÁ 🌻

To support victims of the armed conflict in Colombia, our teams supply and set up hydroponic gardens in several host centres in the capital. This initiative offers opportunities for reintegration while addressing food insecurity.

A collection of abandoned ammunition discovered by a drone during a non-technical survey in Ukraine

31 MILLION M² CLEARED IN IRAQ

In eight years, our teams have cleared an area equivalent to twice the size of the city of Geneva. These efforts have allowed displaced people to return home, rebuild their villages, and finally live without the constant threat of accidental explosions.

For a safer world

In 2023, FSD teams located and neutralised 5'093 landmines and items of unexploded or abandoned ordnance.

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Ukraine

Mine clearance · Explosive ordnance risk education · Capacity building

Clearance IQ

Iraq

Mine clearance · Explosive ordnance risk education · Capacity building

EORE PH

The Philippines

Mine clearance · Explosive ordnance risk education · Capacity building

Clearance AFG

Afghanistan

Mine clearance · Explosive ordnance risk education · Mine victim assistance

Victim assistance CL

Colombia

Capacity building · Mine victim assistance

Local employee learning how to safely use an metal detector during basic training in Tajikistan

Tajikistan

Environmental remediation · Mine clearance

Socio-economic support CAR

Central African Republic

Support to the peace process · Disarmament and reintegration · Socio-economic support to communities
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An FSD deminer in blue protective vest and visors conducts manual landmine clearance at Khamadoni

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