The HALO Trust
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Our mission is to protect lives and restore the livelihoods of those affected by conflict.
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Joined June 2010
🇱🇰 #SriLanka: In the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, HALO teams have been standing shoulder to shoulder with local communities. When roads were flooded, bridges had collapsed and power was out, our teams stepped in - helping medical staff travel between Mullaitivu Hospital and Kokkila
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UNSMIL’s Mine Action Programme, together with its partners, the Libyan Mine Action Centre, the Libyan Peace Organization, and HALO Trust, delivered a risk education session at Hadaf Al Mareefa School in Salah Eddine, Tripoli on Wednesday. Throughout the morning, instructors
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A major threat to families in 🇪🇹 #Ethiopia has been eliminated after the Ethiopian Mine Action Office (EMAO) and the French Military destroyed 1.1 tons of explosives collected in just one week by UNMAS and HALO. “Truly a joint effort - what could have harmed families is now
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Our CEO, @FarzanaBaduel visited @TheHALOTrust to see their humanitarian work in Sri Lanka first-hand 🇱🇰. At @CurzonPR we believe in connecting worlds for good, and our paid volunteering time makes it possible. Grateful to our clients & talents who make this possible.
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🔴In the latest episode of Battle Lines: Global Health Security, Major General James Cowan, CEO of @TheHALOTrust, tells @venetiarainey "Unless the world is safe, Britain isn't safe" Listen wherever you get your podcasts
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"Unless the world is safe, Britain isn't safe", Major General James Cowan, CEO of @TheHALOTrust tells @venetiarainey on Battle Lines: Global Health Security. https://t.co/cmjULYvC91 In the latest episode he discusses how clearing weapons is essential to global health outcomes
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HALO resumes demining work and supports relief efforts after flooding in 🇱🇰 #SriLanka. Cyclone Ditwah made landfall on 28 November, triggering the most severe flooding Sri Lanka has experienced since the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami. Having cleared the dirt and material brought in
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"More than one in three of the casualties have been children." HALO's Simon Jackson speaks to @SkyNews' @DominicWaghorn about the threat of deadly explosives faced by families in #Syria, a year on from the fall of the Assad regime:
"We've had over 1,600 casualties from explosive accidents." HALO Syria programme manager Simon Jackson tells @DominicWaghorn the extent of remaining explosive devices being found one year after Assad's fall is far bigger than they expected. https://t.co/woHz9RstnQ
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📻 On the anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime, @BowenBBC visited HALO's teams clearing explosives and making families safe in #Syria. Learn more about HALO's work in Syria: https://t.co/yqIoZaLId2
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Mine clearance is a key part of the UK’s support for Cambodia. Last week, Amb @DomWUK joined partners at HALO Trust in Siem Reap to discuss 2025 plans, see demonstrations, visit minefields and observe EORE work. Proud to support HALO’s life-saving efforts.
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Team from @ukincambodia joined other donors to visit @TheHALOTrust in Siem Reap. Their demining work is heroic and incredible! Their meticulous, physically-demanding efforts save countless lives and help communities improve their livelihoods. 🇬🇧 🇨🇦 🇩🇪 🇮🇪 🇨🇭 🇺🇸 🇰🇭
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Armed violence is once again increasing in #Yemen — a devastating reality for communities already living with one of the world’s highest rates of landmine and unexploded bomb casualties. Every day, HALO teams are clearing explosives and teaching families how to safely avoid
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Yemeni troops battle with Southern Transitional Council forces in oil-rich Hadramout governorate.
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🎬 #Syria: A year of hope tainted by tragedy. Since the fall of the Assad regime last December, at least 1,600 civilians have been killed or injured by unexploded bombs. “People are returning home after 14 years of civil war only to find death or injury for their children."
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Today, the Embassy of Japan in Kosovo and Halo Trust Kosovo signed GGP 2025 grant for mine clearance in Prizren, Dragash & Junik — ensuring safety, better living & local development. More info 👉 https://t.co/8JkWi9QB8p
#MineFreeKosovo #Kosovo2030MineFree #KosovoJapan
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Demining is tough, painstaking work – but it is vital to #Ukraine’s 🇺🇦 recovery. Thanks to the incredible dedication of Ukrainian men and women, and with vital support from the United States 🇺🇸, The HALO Trust Ukraine is helping to make Ukraine safe again. Learn more about
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🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨 James Cowan: From Helmand to HALO - a British commander’s remarkable Afghanistan story Full interview 👇🏽 📺 Watch: https://t.co/twBOar1F4M 🎧 Listen on podcast platforms @TheHALOTrust
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The newly-published Landmine Monitor 2025 reveals a devastating truth - almost half of all people killed or injured by landmines are children. After 14 years of brutal civil war, #Syria remains the world’s second most dangerous country for explosive accidents. As we approach
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Did you know that 20% of National Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security mention mines or mine action? Join our side event with @TheHALOTrust, @COL_SIN_MINAS and @NorwayInGeneva to learn more about the relevance of WPS to the @MineBanTreaty. 🔗 https://t.co/QHjYCwVwDp
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