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.
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News from the field
Each day, they deploy their courage and expertise 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...
Deminers answer Sophie and Lise’s questions
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...
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.
