Protect Families in Ukraine

I want to sincerely thank each and every one of our generous donors for supporting The HALO Trust’s life-saving work in Ukraine. You are making a huge difference for families in Ukraine – thank you!

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, a huge quantity of explosives and weaponry has been used in the conflict, including landmines, cruise missiles, cluster munitions, and mortars.

Many explosives do not work as intended and remain a threat to civilians in areas where the fighting has stopped. HALO's experience tells us that the greatest danger for civilians is when the fighting moves on, and people are desperate to return to their homes.

Every week authorities are reporting cases of civilians injured and killed by rockets and bombs left from the fighting. Explosives left behind by the fighting make the fields too dangerous for farmers to harvest their land. And explosives block access for other humanitarian aid organizations.

Thanks to you, HALO teams in Ukraine are now diligently working with the State Emergency Service to locate and destroy the deadly explosives that litter the streets from the war.

The urban nature of much of the clearance (including booby-trapped homes) is different from the more traditional mine clearance work that our teams in Ukraine previously undertook, and we are recruiting and training staff to meet this challenge. These new recruits are Ukrainian men and women, helping provide meaningful employment.  

HALO staff are also continuing their work providing risk education, direct medical and humanitarian aid, and mapping safe and hazardous areas to share with the public about what areas are not safe and to avoid.

You are protecting lives, making it possible for farmers to harvest their land to help tackle the global food crisis, and helping families recover. Thank you for making our work possible.