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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

Eduardo Reynoso, an experienced researcher in animal cognition and psychology from Mexico, has recently joined APOPO’s research team in Morogoro, Tanzania. Eduardo is set to contribute significantly to our tuberculosis (TB) detection projects, using his extensive expertise to develop more effective methods for training TB detection rats aka HeroRATs. A Comprehensive Scientific Background Eduardo’s journey

How APOPO is transforming Houn Nheb’s Village Last year, APOPO’s supporters made a significant step towards safety and development through a fundraising campaign that raised over $30,000. This has contributed to APOPO’s efforts to deploy landmine detection rats (aka HeroRATs) in collaboration with the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) to clear landmines in rural Cambodia

On International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action APOPO is sharing some not-so-fun facts about an issue that’s anything but lighthearted – landmines. It’s a seriously sobering list but our final three facts also highlight how APOPO, our HeroRATs, HeroDOGs, and our brave human deminers are working to eradicate the problem one

On March 30, 2024, APOPO kicked off a tree planting initiative on one of its plots of land, driven by a continued commitment to fighting climate change. This initiative, undertaken as part of the HeroTREEs project, is a sign of a proactive stance in safeguarding the environment and restoring biodiversity. Through tree planting, we plan