On the occasion of the Good Deeds Day in Geneva, FSD has been invited to participate to an initiative of the Coop supermarkets for this day centered around solidarity. You will be able to meet our team all day on Saturday 6 May at the entrance of the Coop de...
Mine action
Latest news on our demining activities, victim assistance and mine and explosive remnants of war education programmes around the world.
Demining in Ukraine: the race against time
In Ukraine, in March 2023 alone, more than 100 civilians were killed or maimed by mines and explosive ordnance. With the arrival of a warmer weather, the number of accidents is likely to increase. FSD has drastically increased its staff and expanded its area of...
Colombia: Lettuce and cabbage to help mine survivors
Every year, civilians are killed or maimed by accidental explosions in Colombia. Nearly six decades of civil war have left the country littered with landmines and unexploded ordnance. The aftermath of accidental explosions disrupt the daily life of victims and their...
Clearing mines after an explosion
Yahidne, a village two hours north of Kiev, is now sadly known as a "martyr village" of the war in Ukraine. More than 300 inhabitants, including about 60 children, were locked up for almost a month in a basement last March. Some of them died during their...
Once upon a time FSD…
The story begins in the Swiss city of Fribourg. In the 1990s, millions of people saw on their TV screens images of countries contaminated by anti-personnel mines and their dramatic effects on the population. In 1997, the issue became a major international concern...
Our teams have been reinforced and are now deployed in the province of Chernihiv
Located between Kiev and the Belarusian border, the province of Chernihiv was targeted in the early days of the conflict and was heavily shelled throughout March 2022. Hostilities have now ceased, but much of the province is destroyed and contaminated by remnants of...
Capacity building: our partner in Iraq is now accredited to clear improvised mines
Since January 2021, our experts in Iraq have been training, advising and mentoring a local NGO, Shareteah Humanitarian Organization (SHO). The ultimate goal of this project is to enable Iraqis to undertake the demining of the country independently. This project is...
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 enought to trigger a deadly explosion. More than 60 countries are currently...
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...
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