STAFF STORY- SOPHEA MAO An APOPO female deminer is proud to be helping return safe land to her community. “I have worked with APOPO for two and a half years now. Before this I was a deminer with The Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC). It is very tough work. I slowly and carefully checked the […]
STAFF STORY – LAO LONG HENG The EOD team answers calls about explosive devices around people’s homes and farms. “I have worked for APOPO’s partner The Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) since 1998. I am the EOD team leader. EOD stands for Explosive Ordnance Disposal. Our job is to get rid of the unexploded bombs,
MINE ACTION ANGOLA: INVETA MUKUZU For over a decade Inveta had to walk through minefields to get to her patch of land to grow crops. “Landmines are still hurting people and holding us back long after the war has ended. These evil weapons were buried underground long ago, and they do not choose their victims.
MINE ACTION ANGOLA: LUISA MANUEL After the conflict ended, Luisa and her family set about rebuilding our lives but struggled to access fertile land because of the landmines. “My name is Luisa Manuel. I am from Quitexe in Angola. At 65, I am the head of a large family, providing for ten children and numerous
MINE ACTION ANGOLA: HISTORIA DA CUNHA “Landmines are one of the big evils in the world because they continue to kill and injure people long after wars have ended. We have lived in fear for so long because of them. We cannot live our lives freely. Before moving here to Quitexe I lived a place
Pendo Msegu is an APOPO Mine Detection Rat Training Supervisor & Animal Welfare Officer. “My name is Pendo Msegu and I am a Training Supervisor at APOPO’s Training and Research center in Tanzania. When I first joined APOPO I began as a Data entry clerk. It soon became clear that I was a hard worker
Cambodia – Pum Min Min stepped on a landmine as he was walking to his field, it changed his life. “My name is Min and I am 60 years old, I live and farm in Sre Nui commune. I am married and we have two adult daughters. They both work in construction in Siem Reap
Amadhi Juma Amadhi’s family worried as he lost weight and got weaker, his local clinic couldn’t find out why. My name is Amadhi and I’m 60 years old. I live in Tandika area in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania with 5 of my family members, in a small three room house. My son and his
Jacobo Nanjalahu “My name is Jacobo Nanjalahu, I’m 24 and I live in an area of Dar es Salaam called Manzese with my parents and siblings. I work as a plumber. Last year one of my brothers fell ill with tuberculosis (TB). He started coughing blood and was feeling very tired all the time. I
