We save lives by training animals to rid the world of landmines and tuberculosis
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With your support, we can clear landmines, detect tuberculosis, and save lives. You can donate monthly, yearly, or one single time.
ADOPT A HERORAT
Join our animal heroes on their life-saving adventures as they use their extraordinary sense of smell to sniff out deadly problems.
THE PROBLEM
Over 60 countries are contaminated with hidden landmines and other explosive remnants of war, that cause tragic accidents and hamper communities from developing their productive land.
Meanwhile, slow and inaccurate detection methods make tuberculosis the world’s most deadly infectious disease. 10.8 million new people contracted TB in 2023, 2.7 million went undiagnosed, and 1.3 million died from the disease.
THE SOLUTION
APOPO’s scent detection animals, nicknamed ‘HeroRATs’ and ‘HeroDOGs’, help to rid the world of landmines and tuberculosis – returning safe land back to communities for development, and freeing people from serious illness so they can get back on their feet.
Ethiopia - Ekram
Ekram beat TB thanks to a unique diagnosis using trained rats — now she’s back in school...
Ethiopia - Desalegn
Desalegn was living a busy life when an unexpected illness brought everything to a halt....
Cambodia - Siem Saman
Learn how the "Minefields to Ricefields" project helped Saman improve his livelihood...
Cambodia - Sokken
Learn more about Sokken's journey from a childhood marked by war and fear to a future...
Cambodia - Koan Saman
Learn how the "Minefields to Ricefields" project helped Saman improve her livelihood...
Tanzania - Saidi
Saidi shares his inspiration to participate in APOPO’s tree planting project after witness...
Tanzania - Sharifa
Sharifa, a farmer from Tulo village, is embracing sustainable agriculture through ...
Cambodia - Salem
Learn how the "Minefields to Ricefields" project helped Salem improve her livelihood...
NEWS AND ARTICLES
What’s happening at APOPO?
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Dogs on the Frontlines: APOPO’s Expanding Role in Ukraine’s Demining Efforts
Kyiv, 23 April, 2025 – Across Ukraine, explosive remnants of war (ERW) and landmines continue to pose a silent but…
Dogs on the Frontlines: APOPO’s Expanding Role in Ukraine’s Demining Efforts
Kyiv, 23 April, 2025 –…
APOPO Showcases HeroRATs and Innovative Demining at U.S. Congressional Event
On April 7, 2025, APOPO…
Technical Survey Dog Accreditation Supports APOPO’s Operations in Cambodia
In April 2025, twelve of…
PRESS RELEASE: HeroRAT Ronin Breaks Guinness World Records® title
Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia –…
SAIA: A New Era of Regenerative Syntropic Agroforestry
The Syntropic Agroforestry Innovation Accelerator…
