In Ukraine, Syria, Cambodia, and many other places around the world, families live in fear of the danger beneath their feet.

Landmines prevent communities from rebuilding. They stop farmers from growing food. They force parents to keep their children from playing outside.

But you can make land safe again.

A message from the field

Because of supporters like you, communities once trapped by fear are moving forward.

In Zalissia, a village in Ukraine’s Kyiv region, families were forced to flee after heavy fighting in 2022. Landmines and explosives made it too dangerous to return.

Today, that is changing. 

With HALO deminers clearing the land, families are coming home. Roads are reopening. Fields can be farmed again. The village is returning to everyday life.

Ukrainian human rights lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk visited Zalissia with HALO’s team. Hear her message about what this transformation means for families on the ground.

You can make more stories like this possible.

Every day, with support from people like you, these dangers are cleared—one field, one road, one village at a time. And when the land is made safe, life begins again.

But millions of people are still waiting for their land to be made safe.

Every donation helps:

• Remove deadly landmines

• Make land safe for families

• Restore homes, livelihoods, and futures