APOPO News

The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (BMFA) has provided €250,000 in funding to APOPO for mine clearance in Azerbaijan. This initiative, titled “Supporting Safe Return of Internally Displaced People through Capacity Building of Mine Action Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ANAMA),” aims to clear over 1.13 million square meters of mine-contaminated land in the […]

Meet Erin Sackett, APOPO’s dedicated Animal Health and Welfare Officer in Siem Reap, Cambodia. With a background in wildlife and domesticated animal care spanning nine years, Erin brings a huge amount of knowledge and passion to her role. At APOPO, she ensures, monitors, and provides guidance on the well-being of HeroRATs and HeroDOGs across various

The most recent HMA Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting, held on May 30th and hosted by APOPO, brought together prominent stakeholders in the mine action sector in Zimbabwe to tackle the critical issue of Quality Management Systems (QMS). This essential forum, in which APOPO Zimbabwe was supported by the U.S. Department of State’s Office of

In a demonstration of community and environmental stewardship, APOPO’s HeroTREEs program, in partnership with Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SAT) and local farmers from Mvomera, Choma, and Tulo villages, embarked on a huge tree planting mission in the Uluguru mountains. Located near APOPO’s operational headquarters in Morogoro, Tanzania, this effort saw the planting of 6,115 trees, bringing

Recently, APOPO’s Angola program hosted a visit from the National Agency for Mine Action (ANAM). This visit was an important step in our collaborative efforts to make Angola a landmine-free country. The time spent together allowed both organizations to share knowledge, evaluate progress, and strengthen our partnership. APOPO’s Angola Program APOPO has been actively working

In the shadow of the glorious Angkor Wat temple, amidst the bustling charm of Siem Reap, lies an unusual but no less important attraction: the APOPO Visitor Center. Rather than focusing on Cambodia’s majestic architecture and history, here the stars are a team of cute, twitchy African giant pouched rats, which APOPO trains to detect

APOPO’s TB detection project in Mozambique has been honored with a merit certificate for excellence as an employer, awarded for its outstanding work atmosphere and culture, compensation and benefits, and career opportunities. The awards are organized by Tempus Global Group under the Elite Employer trademark, and recognize numerous companies and organizations for their excellence in

May 17 is Endangered Species Day, an opportunity for us to reflect on our responsibility towards the world’s most vulnerable species. For this year, APOPO is drawing attention to its ongoing efforts in conservation through a unique method. We are training African giant pouched rats (Cricetomys ansorgei), affectionately called HeroRATs, to detect illegally trafficked wildlife

At APOPO, our pioneering work with trained African giant pouched rats in the detection of tuberculosis (TB) continues to advance the boundaries of medical research. Our latest study, spearheaded by APOPO’s Head of TB, Dr. Tefera Agizew, and titled “Increased tuberculosis case detection in Tanzanian children and adults using African giant pouched rats,” offers insights