Who we are
FSD is a non-governmental humanitarian organisation founded in 1997 and based in Geneva. Our teams are currently working in eight countries.
The organisation in a few words
Our values
Independence, neutrality, impartiality. As a humanitarian NGO, FSD places these values at the centre of its activities.
Our team
Our history
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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.
Our action in Ukraine – From March 28 to April 10, 2022
March 28 to April 10, 2022 For weeks Valeriia, one of our paramedics, and other team members from Mariupol (Марі у́поль) were unable to communicate, due to the lack of connection and electricity. They were able to escape and tell us now about their stories:Valeriia...
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
Together against mines and explosive remnants of war Every year, thousands of civilians are killed or maimed by mines or unexploded ordnance. A single step or contact with these devices is enough to trigger a deadly explosion. More than 60 countries are currently...
Our latest interventions in Ukraine – 21-27 March
Natalia tells her story to FSD staff. “We are from Sieverodonetsk (Сєвєродоне́цьк). We were forced to leave our hometown as the war started on the 24th of February”. The whole town was under fire. For two weeks we were hiding in a bomb shelter, because our apartment...
Centimeter after centimeter
In 2020, our deminers secured 3.2 km2, an area equivalent to the City of London. This work requires intense concentration despite conditions of work sometimes extreme.
