“It is an honour and a privilege to become an ambassador for The HALO Trust. Like many people, I remember seeing Princess Diana comfort young children who had lost their limbs to landmines in Angola back in 1997. I congratulate HALO on the tremendous progress it has made in clearing remnants of war in Angola and beyond since then."
Susan Sarandon, HALO Ambassador
HALO is delighted to announce that Academy Award-winning actor and activist Susan Sarandon has joined the organisation as an Ambassador.
Ms. Sarandon brings an abiding commitment to humanitarian causes, including the UN’s children’s fund, UNICEF, and we are grateful that she is joining HALO’s work to protect lives and restore the livelihoods of those affected by conflict. We look forward to taking her to visit one of our programmes, to see first-hand the work that our 12,500 local staff do every day to clear the landmines and explosives so communities and countries can rebuild.
Susan Sarandon, HALO Ambassador
"The war in Ukraine and other forgotten conflicts such as Syria, Yemen, Libya, and Somalia have made HALO's work even more urgent and essential today. I look forward to hearing more about the 12,500 men and women who work for HALO worldwide and how they are at the forefront of building safe and resilient communities in the shadow of conflict.”
“It is a pleasure to welcome Susan Sarandon as an Ambassador at HALO. Ms. Sarandon’s unwavering commitment to humanitarian causes brings a welcome perspective as we deepen our work at the nexus of conflict and the climate emergency. Resource scarcity has long been recognised as a driver of conflict and that is set to increase as the impacts of climate change are seen in the 30 countries and territories where HALO works. I am grateful for Ms. Sarandon for joining our cause."
James Cowan, CEO, The HALO Trust
Ms. Sarandon joins HALO at time when the urgency of our work is more apparent than ever. Protracted conflicts in Yemen, Libya, Syria and Somalia continue to destroy lives. In Ukraine, the war has caused devastation to thousands of families, left behind a lethal tide of landmines and explosives, and had repercussions around the world—worsening food shortages. We are extremely grateful for Ms. Sarandon's support.
Mairi Cunningham, Programme Manager, HALO Ukraine
“As programme manager of HALO in Ukraine, I have witnessed the war and its devastating consequences first-hand over the last six months. On behalf of my Ukrainian colleagues and indeed all my colleagues worldwide, I’d like to thank Ms. Sarandon for her support at this momentous time in HALO’s history.”
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