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Mine Action 101
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How to become a deminer?
Different roles for effective demining? FSD’s deminers come from all walks of life: farmers, teachers, IT specialists and many others….
Humanitarian demining Iraq
Accidental explosions: what are the high-risk behaviours?
While almost one in three countries in the world is contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants of war, thousands of…
Prevention and risk education Children Ukraine
Landmine goes click?
Author: Markus Schindler The air is thick with tension as the sun begins to set. A small group of soldiers…
Stocks of weapons and ammunition
Voices from the field
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Bees to the rescue of a mine victim
The shepherd was no longer able to provide for his family. In 2018, thanks to FSD’s support, Rahmi Ali was…
Victim Assistance Afghanistan
« I was 9 when I lost my foot and part of my leg »
At the time, Hnfna was unaware that she was entering a minefield, an omnipresent danger in the vicinity of her…
Victim Assistance Afghanistan
They learn to read, to write and to recognise unexploded ordnance
Polina, Nastia, and Sophia are between 8 and 9. They live in a village located in the province of Chernihiv,…
Prevention and risk education Children Ukraine
Latest news from FSD
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Our Deminers in Iraq Pave the way for Return
In the Dibis area, FSD’s all-female demining team works every day to clear these contaminated areas. The women themselves have been affected…
Stocks of weapons and ammunition
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs): the hidden threat that continues to kill after conflicts end
What are we talking about, exactly? An IED is a device made in an artisanal or improvised way, rather than…
Landmines and explosive remnants
A Second Demining Team Takes Over Operations in Ukraine
These deminers have been trained and formed by FSD and are now part of the Ukrainian Center for Humanitarian Protection…
Humanitarian demining