Clearing the Way for a Safer Future When Oun moved to his village in 1987, he was looking for a better life. He hoped to find more farmland, more wood for making charcoal, and a safer future for his growing family. What he didn’t expect was the daily danger hidden just beneath the ground. As […]
Mon and Souen: Farming in a Minefield, Hoping for Safety Mon and Souen have farmed their two hectares of land since 1998, knowing all along that they were working in a minefield. With no safer land to turn to, they planted rice and corn among explosive remnants of war, raising two children and navigating life
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Hope for a Safer Cambodia Through Mine Risk Education When Rotha moved to her village at the age of 12, she quickly learned that life in rural Cambodia came with hidden dangers. Landmines from decades of conflict still lay scattered in the soil, threatening the lives of children and families trying to rebuild in peace.
Growing More by Farming Smarter Emmanuel, a farmer from Chanyandira village in Tanzania’s Uluguru mountains, has long supported his family by growing fruits and vegetables on one and a half acres of land. When he joined APOPO’s HeroTREEs program, he discovered how syntropic agroforestry could help him grow more with less, improve soil health, and
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Food Forest Farming with HeroTREEs When Devota heard about food forest farming training through APOPO’s HeroTREEs program, she and other farmers in Ndegutu village, Tanzania, decided to take part. With one acre of land to support her family, she hoped to learn better ways to manage her crops and soil. In her own words, Devota
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Meet Tem, a grandmother whose life was forever changed by a landmine accident — yet whose resilience and hope continue to inspire.
Meet Mihret, a rat handler for APOPO in Ethiopia who helps detect TB with trained African giant pouched rats and teamwork.
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My Journey Through TB and the Role of Detection Rats Zerihun is a 42-year-old father from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. After losing his wife three years ago, he became the sole provider for his two children. Life hasn’t been easy, but Zerihun is determined to see his children educated and healthy. His journey with TB —
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Meet Tamirat, a TB sample collector in Ethiopia who rides across Addis Ababa to deliver life-saving samples to APOPO’s lab.
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