APOPO News

A Mine Action Development Impact Bond Project in Cambodia Mine Action has been an important part of the UK’s work in Cambodia. On Friday, May 19th, APOPO successfully held the official launch ceremony for the Development Impact Bond project “Minefields to Rice Fields” in partnership with the UK’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office. This long-awaited […]

People’s Postcode Lottery Charity Gala 2023 In a remarkable celebration of philanthropy and the power of collaboration, the People’s Postcode Lottery Charity Gala once again highlighted the profound impact of its support for charitable organizations worldwide. APOPO’s CEO, Christophe Cox and APOPO UK’s Chair Susan Robertson as well as Ros Bird, Operations & Fundraising Manager,

Invest in Our Planet Gearing up to Earth Day on April 22nd, and taking advantage of the Tanzanian long rains that usually begin in March and end in May; APOPO teams established six new food forests in the last few weeks, as part of the HeroTREEs project. These food forests are designed using Syntropic principles,

Gregynog Hall, Wales APOPO’s Dr. Cindy Fast (Head of Training and Innovation) and Dr. Rosie Bartholomew (Senior Researcher), traveled to Wales in the United Kingdom this month to attend the 27th Annual Gregynog Associative Learning Symposium, organized by Cardiff University. In the company of prominent academics in the field (e.g., John Pearce and Geoffrey Hall,

HeroRAT Health and Welfare APOPO has worked alongside animals to save lives for 25 years. African giant pouched rats, nicknamed HeroRATs, are speeding up the detection of landmines and tuberculosis as part of an integrated approach. Allowing people to get their lives and livelihoods back on track as fast as possible. To date, APOPO has

Working toward a world free of landmines 25 years after the International Mine Ban Treaty was signed in Ottawa, millions of landmines have been destroyed and many countries have declared themselves mine-free – with others well on the way. April 4th is International Landmine Awareness Day. A critical day to bring to light to some

Zimpeto Community Health Sensitization Leading up to World Tuberculosis Day, the first community tuberculosis (TB) sensitization and screening event for APOPO TB Mozambique took place on March 9th, at the busy wholesale market of Zimpeto, a well-frequented area on the outskirts of KaMubukwana urban district, Maputo city. APOPO nurse Madalena Feliciano, participated actively with the

World TB Day 2023 By Dr. Tefera Azigew | APOPO Head of TB Each year on March 24th, we celebrate successes in the world of tuberculosis (TB) and take the opportunity to reflect on the commitments, leadership, investments, innovative research, and progress toward ending the TB epidemic. The overall global decline in TB is yet another

March 8th is International Women’s Day. An occasion to celebrate the progress made towards achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment but also to strive for a greater momentum towards gender equality worldwide. Women’s day does not only recognize the extraordinary acts of women but encourages us all, to stand together, to advance gender equality around