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

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Eduardo has recently joined APOPO’s research team in Tanzania. Eduardo is set to contribute significantly to our (TB) detection projects to develop more effective methods for training .

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Eduardo has recently joined APOPO’s research team in Tanzania. Eduardo is set to contribute significantly to our #tuberculosis (TB) detection projects to develop more effective methods for training #HeroRATs. Read more: bit.ly/3xHT2JL #SDG3 #SaveLives #StopTB
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Linking new TB patients to care is crucial in all our projects. speeds up result delivery to clinics using motorbike couriers and evening shifts. Partnering with community health workers has improved linking patients to care, aligning with global efforts to .

Linking new TB patients to care is crucial in all our projects. #APOPO speeds up result delivery to clinics using motorbike couriers and evening shifts. Partnering with community health workers has improved linking patients to care, aligning with global efforts to #StopTB. #SDG3
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's Dr. Danielle Giangrasso attended the 28th Annual Associative Learning Symposium by Cardiff University, alongside prominent academics. Talks and posters highlighted diverse research. Dr. Giangrasso presented the , sparking lively discussions.

#APOPO's Dr. Danielle Giangrasso attended the 28th Annual #Gregynog Associative Learning Symposium by Cardiff University, alongside prominent academics. Talks and posters highlighted diverse research. Dr. Giangrasso presented the #RescueRATs, sparking lively discussions.
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Your during our campaign last week was incredible! 🧡 Together, we raised $18,202, including matched funds. This support means a lot to our , deminers, handlers, lab techs, researchers & trainers. You're all heroes! Thank you! 🙏

Your #generosity during our #GlobalGiving campaign last week was incredible! 🧡 Together, we raised $18,202, including matched funds. This support means a lot to our #HeroRATs, deminers, handlers, lab techs, researchers & trainers. You're all heroes! Thank you! 🙏 #LittlexLittle
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Visiting soon? Add the Visitor Center to your list of places to visit in Siem Reap. You'll experience the realities of humanitarian and how we train our to save lives.

Book now: [email protected], +855 81599237 Open 7 days a week!

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Sander delivered new rat backpack prototypes to Morogoro 🇹🇿 after 5 months of research with Dutch Tech Design company Vention. These 95g backpacks, with improved signal transmission, will boost our Search & Rescue and Wildlife Detection projects.

Sander delivered new rat backpack prototypes to Morogoro 🇹🇿 after 5 months of research with Dutch Tech Design company Vention. These 95g backpacks, with improved signal transmission, will boost our Search & Rescue and Wildlife Detection projects. #innovation #APOPO #ratbackpack
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Celebrate with Bobby and Montana. 🙌

Want to support us? Today is your last chance to maximize your impact: bit.ly/4aq14p2

matching your gift by 50% Deadline 11.59pm EDT

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Congratulations to 's three runners who took part on the 7th of April: Jules, Dory, and Grigory! Jules ran the event in 4 hrs 40 mins and raised over £700! Dory raised £580 and Grigory did a fab job. We are truly grateful for everyone’s support.

Congratulations to #APOPO's three #ParisMarathon runners who took part on the 7th of April: Jules, Dory, and Grigory! Jules ran the event in 4 hrs 40 mins and raised over £700! Dory raised £580 and Grigory did a fab job. We are truly grateful for everyone’s support. #ThankYou
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It's Thursday, I can smell the weekend from here!

Did you know rats have an amazing sense of smell? At , use their powerful noses to detect , , and more, capable of smelling in picogram quantities!

It's Thursday, I can smell the weekend from here! Did you know rats have an amazing sense of smell? At #APOPO, #HeroRATs use their powerful noses to detect #landmines, #tuberculosis, and more, capable of smelling in picogram quantities! #clickertraining #powerfulnose #landmines
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Little acts of kindness will have more impact with a 50% match from up to $50. Thank you to all who have joined our campaign 🙏 We are halfway there & climbing the leaderboard! bit.ly/4aq14p2

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Huge thanks to our runners in ! Matthew placed 18th with an impressive time of 1:17:41, raising £500. Shoutout to Clarify B2B for their support! Lois, Hannelore, Toru, and Sean collectively raised £1527. Your dedication & generosity make a real difference for . 🌟

Huge thanks to our runners in #LLHM2024! Matthew placed 18th with an impressive time of 1:17:41, raising £500. Shoutout to Clarify B2B for their support! Lois, Hannelore, Toru, and Sean collectively raised £1527. Your dedication & generosity make a real difference for #APOPO. 🌟
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🌳 APOPO's initiative kicked off another tree-planting project, teaming up with My Birthday Tree + 60 passionate students from Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), we planted 1,435 trees of 23 indigenous species.

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🌳 APOPO's #HeroTREEs initiative kicked off another tree-planting project, teaming up with My Birthday Tree + 60 passionate students from @SokoineU, we planted 1,435 trees of 23 indigenous species. bit.ly/4aNW79f #GreeningAPOPO #ClimateAction #SyntropicAgroforestry
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Our are commonly referred to as African giant pouched rats, but we like to call them ! They have a long lifespan, averaging 8+ years in captivity. They have a highly developed sense of smell & are native to sub-Saharan Africa.

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The GlobalGiving Little x Little campaign kicks off! This campaign celebrates donations, anything you can give (up to $50) will be matched by 50%: bit.ly/3CqYZsP

This means if you give $10 and APOPO gets $15

Anything you can give will go even further! ❤️

The GlobalGiving Little x Little campaign kicks off! This campaign celebrates donations, anything you can give (up to $50) will be matched by 50%: bit.ly/3CqYZsP This means if you give $10 and APOPO gets $15 Anything you can give will go even further! ❤️
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Happy Raturday! 🧡

Thank you so much to everyone who gave this week! Your generous support brings healing, hope, and new opportunities to those affected by and (TB). Thank you for making a difference.

Happy Raturday! 🧡 Thank you so much to everyone who gave this week! Your generous support brings healing, hope, and new opportunities to those affected by #landmines and #tuberculosis (TB). Thank you for making a difference. #grateful #herorats #APOPO #savinglives #together
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Cheers to ! Pearce and Venn digging into their guilt-free FCF cake packed with wholesome goodness. 🍌🥑🍅🥜🍉

Have a fantastic weekend everyone!

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Today is International Landmine Awareness Day. Landmines never expire. Some have been lying in wait for over half a century, still deadly. integrates animals into conventional methods to speed up finding and destroying .

Today is International Landmine Awareness Day. Landmines never expire. Some have been lying in wait for over half a century, still deadly. #APOPO integrates animals into conventional methods to speed up finding and destroying #landmines. #ProtectingLives #BuildingPeace #IMAD24
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