International Day of Women and Girls in Science This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, APOPO is proud to present an enlightening interview with Jade Fountain, a dedicated PhD candidate currently stationed at our Operational Headquarters in Morogoro, Tanzania. Jade’s academic pursuits in animal behavior, wildlife conservation, and zoology have led her to […]
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On February 6, 2024, a health mission from “Team Europe,” led by Belgian Minister for Development Cooperation Caroline Gennez and EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides, visited the Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This visit included a stop at APOPO’s innovative Ethiopia tuberculosis detection program, which operates within
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Cambodia, February 6, 2024 – The Government of Flanders has stepped up to tackle Ukraine’s pressing landmine crisis, granting 1 million euros in funding to APOPO to support the training and deployment of Technical Survey Dog (TSD) teams in the country’s most affected regions. With estimates suggesting over a third of Ukraine’s land may be
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From January 24th to 26th, APOPO hosted a syntropic farming workshop in Caiombo, a rural locality within the Ebo municipality of Cuanza Sul province, Angola. The event, led by syntropic farming expert Roland van Reenen, aimed to introduce and educate on the principles and practices of syntropic farming, an approach that could revolutionize agriculture in
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In December 2023, APOPO, with over two decades of history in humanitarian mine action, reached an extraordinary milestone. Our clearance efforts over the years reached a total of 100 million square meters of land released since our humanitarian demining work began. To put this into perspective, that’s an area roughly the size of the city
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In December 2023, players of People’s Postcode Lottery, through funds raised and allocated by the Postcode Global Trust, generously awarded an additional £100,000 to APOPO. This humanitarian funding is part of a broader initiative to support longstanding charity partners in response to the increasing global cost of living and specific sector challenges. It’s a clear
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APOPO Cambodia was recently honored to host a visit from a Belgian government delegation, including Sarah Gasquard, Deputy Head of Mission for the Belgian Embassy in Thailand, and Marc Fransen, a Desk Officer Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, India, Bangladesh and Nepal. The visit focused on APOPO’s efforts to tackle the issue of landmines in Cambodia, with
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APOPO is delighted to share the news of the extension of our long-term collaboration with the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) for landmine clearance in Cambodia. We signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on that will extend through to the end of 2024. The MoU reaffirms our commitment to working together with CMAC to
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In the mine-affected area of Malipati, near Zimbabwe’s Sango Border Post, female deminer Rhodah is a symbol of gradual change in a field traditionally dominated by men. Her work with APOPO Mine Action reflects a growing shift towards inclusivity in mine clearance, a sector known for its gender challenges. With APOPO’s goal to establish a
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