{"id":9524,"date":"2026-05-13T11:58:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T09:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fsd.ch\/?p=9524"},"modified":"2026-05-13T12:15:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T10:15:14","slug":"football-fiel-clearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fsd.ch\/en\/football-fiel-clearance\/","title":{"rendered":"Restoring access to sports and recreational spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Places where children naturally return<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After the end of hostilities, children naturally return to their favourite play areas. Making these areas safe not only helps prevent accidents, but also encourages children to play in safe spaces rather than venturing into areas that may still be contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants of war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img wpfc-lazyload-disable=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Village-Football-area-1-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Village-Football-area-1-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Village-Football-area-1-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Village-Football-area-1-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Village-Football-area-1-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Village-Football-area-1-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Village-Football-area-1-1.jpeg 1156w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In Iraq, a football field remained unusable for several years due to improvised explosive devices. Following FSD\u2019s clearance operations, training was able to resume and children can now play safely.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spaces to rebuild social connections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sports infrastructure plays a central role in community life. Once cleared and made safe, these spaces become strong symbols of a return to normality. They provide places for people to meet and help strengthen social cohesion, which is essential for rebuilding communities affected by conflict and laying the foundations for lasting peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img wpfc-lazyload-disable=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"804\" src=\"https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_20240902_FSD-PATRIP-funded-EOD-team-is-preparing-controlled-demolition-of-founded-UXOs-in-Sughd-region-1-1024x804.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_20240902_FSD-PATRIP-funded-EOD-team-is-preparing-controlled-demolition-of-founded-UXOs-in-Sughd-region-1-1024x804.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_20240902_FSD-PATRIP-funded-EOD-team-is-preparing-controlled-demolition-of-founded-UXOs-in-Sughd-region-1-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_20240902_FSD-PATRIP-funded-EOD-team-is-preparing-controlled-demolition-of-founded-UXOs-in-Sughd-region-1-768x603.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_20240902_FSD-PATRIP-funded-EOD-team-is-preparing-controlled-demolition-of-founded-UXOs-in-Sughd-region-1-1536x1206.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_20240902_FSD-PATRIP-funded-EOD-team-is-preparing-controlled-demolition-of-founded-UXOs-in-Sughd-region-1-2048x1608.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/fsd.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_20240902_FSD-PATRIP-funded-EOD-team-is-preparing-controlled-demolition-of-founded-UXOs-in-Sughd-region-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In Tajikistan, FSD teams destroyed 14 items of unexploded ordnance discovered during construction works for a football training centre in Varzob. Today, the centre is open and welcoming a new generation of athletes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sport as a support for mental health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;War affects both physical and emotional landscapes, and its impacts are felt for years after. At its best, local sport can help heal these wounds.&#8221;<br>Sven Daniel Wolfe, Professor at the Institute of Geography, University of Neuch\u00e2tel, specialised in sport and conflicts environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Living in an environment affected by war can leave lasting impacts, including post-traumatic stress and anxiety. In these contexts, sport plays an important role in supporting mental health. It helps reduce stress, restore a sense of control, rebuild routines and encourage social interaction within a structured and safe environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Ukraine, Iraq and elsewhere, FSD has contributed to reopening playgrounds and sports infrastructure. 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