WHAT WE DO
We create safe and secure environments in war torn communities by clearing landmines, managing stockpiles of weapons and destroying unexploded ordnance.
War leaves countries for dead. It is painful enough for those who have lost everything, without finding that they cannot return home because the land is unsafe.
Humanitarian relief helps in the immediate aftermath, but once the story has left the headlines there is a gap in the recovery process where communities are being forgotten. Families cannot rebuild their lives until they can return home and farm their land. Development cannot begin until there is safety, security and confidence to support infrastructure, or to plan for essential buildings like homes, hospitals, schools and businesses.
In short, we help some of the world’s most vulnerable communities get back on their feet.
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Transforming one of the world's largest minefields
Villagers in North West Cambodia were living in one of the world’s largest minefields, until HALO started clearing the land, metre by metre.
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HALO celebrates International Women's Day
On International Women’s Day, the HALO Trust is proud to celebrate the service and contributions of its female staff around the world.
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Helping families rebuild their lives
Despite initial clearance efforts after war, the mine threat hindered local life for years - until HALO arrived in 2010/11.
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Historic peace deal for Colombia
22/06/2016 HALO applauds the “End of Conflict” agreement reached today between the Colombian Government and the FARC-EP, including its bilateral ceasefire.
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Nagorno Karabakh Through the Eyes of TUMO Stepanakert Students
21/06/2016 HALO and the TUMO Center worked to create a lab which taught students how to develop their photography skills and highlight HALO’s work.
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Colombia - a nation on the verge of peace
26/05/2016 Colombia, one of the most mine-affected countries in the world, is on the verge of reaching a peace deal after more than fifty years of...
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HALO partners with UNESCO in Afghanistan
19/05/2016 HALO is working in partnership with UNESCO to preserve a historic site in Herat, Afghanistan's westernmost city.
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