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For +25 years we have tackled landmines and tuberculosis around the world using trained African giant pouched rats and other scent-detection animals.

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calendar_today06-08-2009 03:23:15

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May your coffee be strong and your Monday as productive as our #HeroRATs! Here's to starting the week with purpose and positivity. ☕🐭 #MondayMotivation #AfricanGiantPouchedRats #PositiveVibes #APOPO

May your coffee be strong and your Monday as productive as our #HeroRATs! Here's to starting the week with purpose and positivity. ☕🐭 

#MondayMotivation #AfricanGiantPouchedRats #PositiveVibes #APOPO
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"I’m proud of my work and grateful to be part of this team." Meet Hajera — mother of four and lab tech in APOPO’s TB program in Ethiopia 🇪🇹. From rat handler to GeneXpert analyst, she’s saving lives with science. bit.ly/4evetyP #HumansOfAPOPO #WomenInScience #HeroRATs

"I’m proud of my work and grateful to be part of this team." 

Meet Hajera — mother of four and lab tech in APOPO’s TB program in Ethiopia 🇪🇹. From rat handler to GeneXpert analyst, she’s saving lives with science. bit.ly/4evetyP

#HumansOfAPOPO #WomenInScience #HeroRATs
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Millions of #tuberculosis cases go undiagnosed yearly. APOPO’s trained rats can screen 100 samples in just 20 minutes—faster, cheaper, and more accessible than traditional methods. More TB cases detected. More lives saved. 💙 We couldn't do it without you. #EndTB #GlobalHealth

Millions of #tuberculosis cases go undiagnosed yearly. APOPO’s trained rats can screen 100 samples in just 20 minutes—faster, cheaper, and more accessible than traditional methods. More TB cases detected. More lives saved. 💙 We couldn't do it without you.

#EndTB #GlobalHealth
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A huge shoutout to long-time supporter Elle, who raised awareness and £385 for #APOPO at Bury St Edmunds market! 💛 Vintage treasures, great chats, and lots of love for our #HeroRATs and #HeroDOGs — thank you, Elle! #FundraisingHero #SupporterSpotlight #EveryActionCounts

A huge shoutout to long-time supporter Elle, who raised awareness and £385 for #APOPO at Bury St Edmunds market! 💛 Vintage treasures, great chats, and lots of love for our #HeroRATs and #HeroDOGs — thank you, Elle!

#FundraisingHero #SupporterSpotlight #EveryActionCounts
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At #APOPO, we care about reducing our impact without compromising #AnimalWelfare. Our US ambassador #HeroRATs tested FiberCore’s Eco Bedding and Forage Boxes—and loved them. Low-waste, compostable, enriching, and rat-approved. #Sustainability #EcoFriendly #Enrichment #Recycled

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Together with the Anne Innis Dagg Foundation, we’re now also training #HeroRATs to detect #giraffe scents. This initiative will help expose illegal trade and support stronger protection. Mary Dagg shares more on her mother’s legacy. #APOPO #WildlifeDetection #ConservationScience

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In 1987, Houn stepped on a landmine near her home in rural #Cambodia. She lost her leg, but not her spirit. “I wasn’t careless, I was just unlucky.” Her story: bit.ly/40Cx6uY Thanks to the 🇧🇪 Belgian Government (🇧🇪 Belgium MFA), for supporting our work. #VictimAssistance

In 1987,  Houn stepped on a landmine near her home in rural #Cambodia. She lost her leg, but not her spirit. “I wasn’t careless, I was just unlucky.” Her story: bit.ly/40Cx6uY
Thanks to the 🇧🇪 Belgian Government (<a href="/BelgiumMFA/">🇧🇪 Belgium MFA</a>), for supporting our work. #VictimAssistance
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Longtime #APOPO supporter Jason is running the Robin Hood Half Marathon this Sept to raise funds for our life-saving work. Every step counts. Support him by donating, sharing, or leaving a message: bit.ly/4eI0VjE #RobinHoodHalf #Fundraiser #SavingLives

Longtime #APOPO supporter Jason is running the Robin Hood Half Marathon this Sept to raise funds for our life-saving work. Every step counts.

Support him by donating, sharing, or leaving a message: bit.ly/4eI0VjE

#RobinHoodHalf #Fundraiser #SavingLives
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APOPO joined global leaders at the #Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome, where over €10B was pledged toward rebuilding efforts. Our Director of Partnerships EU highlighted APOPO’s focus on locally led recovery, innovation, and sustainability. #URC2025 #Innovation #MineAction

APOPO joined global leaders at the #Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome, where over €10B was pledged toward rebuilding efforts. Our Director of Partnerships EU highlighted APOPO’s focus on locally led recovery, innovation, and sustainability.

#URC2025 #Innovation #MineAction
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#APOPO Technical Survey Dog teams are working in Ukraine, speeding up land release and protecting farming communities. In partnership with MAG (Mines Advisory Group) and with support from EU Service for Foreign Policy Instruments 🌐, these dogs are helping #Ukraine reclaim its land safely. #HeroDOGs #MineAction #FoodSecurity

#APOPO Technical Survey Dog teams are working in Ukraine, speeding up land release and protecting farming communities. In partnership with <a href="/MAGsaveslives/">MAG (Mines Advisory Group)</a> and with support from <a href="/EU_FPI/">EU Service for Foreign Policy Instruments 🌐</a>, these dogs are helping #Ukraine reclaim its land safely.

#HeroDOGs #MineAction #FoodSecurity
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Tomorrow is #JulyBonusDay and GlobalGiving is offering $125,000 in matching funds for donations over $100 — but only for 24 hours! The more we raise, the bigger our share of the match funds, meaning more support to save lives and limbs. #APOPO #Generosity #HeroRATs #HeroDOGs

Tomorrow is #JulyBonusDay and <a href="/GlobalGiving/">GlobalGiving</a> is offering $125,000 in matching funds for donations over $100 — but only for 24 hours! The more we raise, the bigger our share of the match funds, meaning more support to save lives and limbs.

#APOPO #Generosity #HeroRATs #HeroDOGs
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It’s here — #JulyBonusDay has officially begun! Until 10am ET tomorrow, #GlobalGiving is matching donations over $100 from a $125,000 Incentive Fund. The more we raise, the more your gift has an impact: bit.ly/40jOqEX #APOPO #HeroRATs #HeroDOGs #SavingLives

It’s here — #JulyBonusDay has officially begun! Until 10am ET tomorrow, #GlobalGiving is matching donations over $100 from a $125,000 Incentive Fund. The more we raise, the more  your gift has an impact: bit.ly/40jOqEX

#APOPO #HeroRATs  #HeroDOGs #SavingLives
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APOPO’s TB programs work within government health systems to support over 140 partner clinics in Tanzania and Ethiopia in their fight against TB. Speeding up detection with trained rats so patients can get on treatment and be cured. #HeroRATs #CloseTheGap #StopTB #YesWeCanEndTB

APOPO’s TB programs work within government health systems to support over 140 partner clinics in Tanzania and Ethiopia in their fight against TB. Speeding up detection with trained rats so patients can get on treatment and be cured.

#HeroRATs #CloseTheGap #StopTB #YesWeCanEndTB
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A big thank you Anton and AP for highlighting our #HeroRATs and our mission to make #Cambodia mine-free. From sniffing out landmines to creating safer futures, this feature captures the heart of what #APOPO does. Watch now: bit.ly/4lyypn5 #MineAction #SavingLives

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Why rats? - Incredible sense of smell - Smart and easy to train - Too light to trigger landmines - Native to Tanzania - Adapt well to handlers - Easy to care for - Live around 8 years Oh—and they’re very cute. 💙 #HeroRATs #ScentDetection #APOPO #Innovation #SavingLives

Why rats?

- Incredible sense of smell
- Smart and easy to train
- Too light to trigger landmines
- Native to Tanzania
- Adapt well to handlers
- Easy to care for
- Live around 8 years

Oh—and they’re very cute. 💙

#HeroRATs #ScentDetection #APOPO #Innovation #SavingLives
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A Technical Survey Dog (aka #HeroDOG) can effectively survey an area of up to 2,000 sqm per day across challenging terrain with thick vegetation. They ignore scrap metal making them faster at surveying areas than metal detectors. apopo.org/herodogs/ #MineAction #APOPO

A Technical Survey Dog (aka #HeroDOG) can effectively survey an area of up to 2,000 sqm per day across challenging terrain with thick vegetation. They ignore scrap metal making them faster at surveying areas than metal detectors. apopo.org/herodogs/ 

#MineAction #APOPO
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The best way to stop #tuberculosis is early detection and treatment. One #HeroRAT can screen 100 samples for TB in under 20 minutes—a process that can take lab techs up to 4 days. Once confirmed patients can get on life-saving treatment. #StopTB #APOPO #SDG3 #GlobalHealth

The best way to stop #tuberculosis is early detection and treatment. One #HeroRAT can screen 100 samples for TB in under 20 minutes—a process that can take lab techs up to 4 days. Once confirmed patients can get on life-saving treatment.

#StopTB #APOPO #SDG3 #GlobalHealth
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#APOPO was proud to host Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, their consultant & @CMAA_KH for a #DIB learning visit evaluating 2 years of our Minefields to Rice Fields project. They saw firsthand the economic impact in the villages, here's to 2026 & beyond! #MineAction #SavingLives #RestoringLand

#APOPO was proud to host <a href="/FCDOGovUK/">Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office</a>, their consultant &amp; @CMAA_KH for a #DIB learning visit evaluating 2 years of our Minefields to Rice Fields project. They saw firsthand the economic impact in the villages, here's to 2026 &amp; beyond! #MineAction #SavingLives #RestoringLand
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#HeroRATs are nocturnal. To minimize the effect of the sun, we work with them in the cool early hours, apply sunscreen to their ears and tails (that have no fur) and stop before the heat can affect them. #demining #savinglives #minefreeworld #APOPO #africangiantpouchedrat

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At #EsriUC2025, #APOPO shared how GIS powers our "Minefields to Ricefields" project—transforming mine-contaminated land in Cambodia into productive rice fields. From mapping to tracking impact, GIS drives recovery. #GISforGood #MineAction #FoodSecurity #GeospatialInnovation

At #EsriUC2025, #APOPO shared how GIS powers our "Minefields to Ricefields" project—transforming mine-contaminated land in Cambodia into productive rice fields. From mapping to tracking impact, GIS drives recovery. 

#GISforGood #MineAction #FoodSecurity #GeospatialInnovation