Our experts work for a safer future
FSD destroys mines and explosive remnants of war, clears sites polluted by toxic waste and supports peace and development in countries affected by armed conflicts.
Discover FSD!
FSD has been destroying mines and explosive remnants of war for 25 years. To learn more about our humanitarian demining activities on four continents, watch this video.
Clearing Mines After an Explosion
After the explosion of an ammunition storage area in Yahidne, a village two hours north of Kiev, FSD deminers began clearing part of the small township.
FSD in the Province of Chernihiv
CNN reporters joined one of FSD’s emergency teams clearing land from mines and dangerous unexploded ordnance in Chernihiv, Ukraine.
Our activities
Our humanitarian programmes 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
FSD supports ongoing peace processes in various countries and provides socio-economic support to communities.
Environment
FSD remediates sites contaminated by toxic pollutants inherited from the past and act to promote biodiversity and resilience to face climate change.
Innovation & technology
FSD collaborates on research projects aiming to put new technologies, such as drones, at the service of mine action.
For a safer world
In 2021, FSD teams have located and neutralised 4'324 landmines and 711 unexploded or abandoned ordnance.
Videos
Explore our projects
Almost all the videos of our YouTube channel are available with subtitles: to access them, please click on the icon "Subtitles" at the bottom right of the screen.
- Demining operations
- Media reports
- Series “Deminers answer children’s questions”
Every donation counts
To make a donation by bank transfer, please use the following details
recipient:
Fondation suisse de déminage (FSD)
bank account:
Crédit Suisse, Genève
IBAN:
CH70 0483 5081 8341 7100 0
Swift Code:
CRESCHZZ80A
reason for your payment
Please indicate in the reason for your payment your postal address so that we can send you your donation certificate
newsletter
Where is FSD currently working in Ukraine? What does a landmine look like? Answers to your questions, once a month.
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