Latest news on our projects to support socio-economic development and peace processes in different countries.
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...
Natalia tells her story to FSD staff. “We are from Sievierodonetsk (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...
20 March 2022 While in many European countries it’s the beginning of Spring, the weather in Ukraine remains severe with strong winds and temperatures below zero. Yulia Katelik (on the right) helps people equip basements in highly populated areas. She found a place to...
12-13 March 2022 FSD supports volunteers, who transport women and children to the Polish border with a fleet of vans/mini-busses. The Ukrainians who use this service usually can’t afford bus or train tickets. FSD covers up for fuel costs of these vehicles. Some...
In a post conflict environment, humanitarian organisations help to provide vital services and protection to a country's population; this then transitions to longer term development activities. But the transition can take time. FSD's unique experience operating across...
An armed conflict has been raging in the Donbass region of Ukraine since 2014. Much of the infrastructure located along the frontline was destroyed or damaged by artillery and mortar fire, including dozens of schools and kindergartens. For the past 10 months, FSD...
In Colombia, FSD continues to help OACP Descontamina Colombia, the national mine clearance authority, to develop and implement information management solutions. The COVID-19 pandemic has made work more difficult, since now an extra layer of information is needed to...
The situation with regard to the COVID-19 epidemic differs from country to country in the regions in which we operate. With this in mind we have taken the decision to refocus and adapt our work to the current crisis in the Central African Republic in order to support...
Ukraine has been in quarantine since 12th March. The COVID-19 crisis has added extra pressure to the already limited economy in the east of the country, which has been enduring armed conflict for over six years. This has caused a collapse of basic services in a number...
