Our CEO speaks to Esri about all things #TheHALOTrust! James Cowan discusses our life-saving work on the latest episode of The Science of Where Podcast. Listen now 🔽

On #Ukraine’s Independence Day, France reiterates its support for the 🇺🇦 people. To protect civilians from the risks posed by explosive devices, Centre de Crise et de Soutien has been supporting humanitarian mine clearance NGOs, including The HALO Trust since 2023. Together, they are helping to: ➡️

We are hosting an event with MAG (Mines Advisory Group), The HALO Trust and Monica Harding MP at the Liberal Democrats conference. Join us to discuss how we can tackle the deadly cycle of conflict and #malnutrition. #ZeroHunger #LDConf

📢The 'Clearing Cluster Munition Remnants 2023' report is now online at mineactionreview.org, together with our 2024 Monitoring of the #LausanneActionPlan. Read up on global progress in #clustermunition #clearance ahead of Convention on Cluster Munitions #CCM12MSP in United Nations Geneva 10-13 Sept!

Thank you to the The New York Times for highlighting our partnership with Amazon Web Services. This partnership will enable us to save even more lives by using artificial intelligence to train drones to locate landmines. ➡️ Read more about our work: nytimes.com/2024/08/24/wor…

HALO's Chris Teasdale spoke to ABC Australia about our work in mapping the locations of unexploded #WWII bombs in the #SolomonIslands, following the recent discovery of over 200 bombs underneath a school in Honiara. 🎧 Listen now: ab.co/3Z3GMyG

Our CEO James Cowan joins Esri on the latest episode of their 'Science of Where' podcast, discussing HALO's work and the impact it has on communities around the world. Listen now 🎧: ow.ly/geZr30sFZPW

Scaling the heights for HALO! 💙 A huge thank you to Ben Hillyard, who this week reached the summit of #MontBlanc in support of our work. Congratulations to Ben for this incredible achievement - you can support his efforts by donating here: bit.ly/4cLPchh

Making life safer in #Ukraine! Thank you to 🇨🇿 Ministerstvo vnitra, who have extended their support of The HALO Trust Ukraine's work to survey and clear land of explosives across the country. This will increase security, reduce the risk of injury, and improve access to socio-economic opportunities.

An amazing young woman in Laos! 🇱🇦 "I have destroyed so many bombs I have lost count," says Namfon who, at just 24 years old, is a supervisor for #TheHALOTrust, clearing land and making her country safe. Her work is supported by 🇺🇸 Political-Military Affairs, US Dept of State, 🇬🇧 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 🇮🇪 Irish Aid

HALO #ElSalvador recently launched an armourer’s training course in partnership with PNC El Salvador. It teaches armourers from the National Police to safely store and manage small arms and light weapons, improving safety. Thank you 🇺🇸 USEmbassy & @stateDeptPM for your support.

500kg aircraft bomb destroyed in #Afghanistan! HALO recently disposed of a massive bomb in Sancharak district, dropped during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (1979-1989). Our team built a protective area to defuse the bomb, before safely destroying it outside of the town.

The HALO 🇰🇭 #Cambodia team undertook an operation to safely remove a store of explosives, buried in a farmer's field since the 1970s, including 59 grenades and seven mines. Thank you 🇺🇸 Political-Military Affairs, US Dept of State for supporting our work to improve safety for local communities in Cambodia.

The HALO Trust #Honduras🇭🇳 is delighted to have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Honduran Attorney General Johel Antonio Zelaya Alvarez. This will enable the delivery of training on weapons and ammunition management, and support for the safe destruction of obsolete weapons.

Two years of work concludes! This week, HALO #Kosovo completed the challenging clearance of Arllat village, where cluster bombs were found in residents' backyards, meaning 3,000 locals can now live safely. Thank you to 🇺🇸 Political-Military Affairs, US Dept of State and 🇨🇭 Swiss MFA for supporting this work.

HALO recently offered special training at a summer camp for children traumatised by war in #Ukraine, organised by Olena Zelenska Foundation. The HALO Trust Ukraine ran risk education sessions, helping vulnerable children identify dangerous objects and stay safe. Read more ▶️ bit.ly/3MEnYOU