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We are the world's largest humanitarian landmine clearance charity. We create safe & secure communities in 25+ countries & territories.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Aug 16

    The HALO Trust has been saving lives and clearing landmines in Afghanistan since 1988. We will continue to serve the people of Afghanistan. We will persist.

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  2. Aug 15

    WE'RE HIRING: Field Officers - Full training provided For more information & apply: We're looking for resilient & self-motivated leaders to command our teams & manage operations across our programmes in various roles & with significant responsibilities.

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  3. Aug 14

    📸 The HALO Angola team hard at work. Since 1994, we have destroyed over 100,000 landmines in Angola.

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  4. Aug 13

    WE'RE HIRING: Regional Support Officer, based in Scotland The RSO will support and provide assistance for the Head of Region for Latin America. The role will include travel to HALO’s Latin America programmes and work directly with the country teams.

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  5. Retweeted
    Aug 13

    🗓️ APPLY NOW: We’ve partnered with to offer three bursaries to full-time students joining us to study our MA HCR and MSc IDM in September. ⏰Applications close @ noon on 3 September! 👇 Find out more: Apply here:

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  6. Aug 13

    🚨Exciting news for Master's students at . We have a unique opportunity for you to research conflict and the environment in the year the UK hosts , marking the start of our partnership with . ➡️

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  7. Aug 12

    Elephants face threats from the destruction of habitats & poachers, and also from the dangers of landmines and explosives. 🇺🇸 If you’re a US voter, tell Congress to and support demining in the name of conservation:

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  8. Aug 12

    🐘 From Angola to Southeast Asia, elephants are losing their lives and limbs to landmines. We’re clearing explosives across the world to prevent future accidents to elephants and other wildlife.

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  9. Aug 10

    "I feel proud when we see people who have returned living a happy life. It was a dangerous area when we started clearance operations. When we see the happy life of people there, I think our hard work is well worth it." Balamuralee, HALO Sri Lanka

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  10. Aug 9

    WE'RE HIRING: Philanthropy Internship USA HALO USA is seeking an enthusiastic part-time intern who is interested in philanthropy, development, and international affairs to support private philanthropy staff. For more info & apply:

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  11. Retweeted
    Aug 8

    "...a problem that was not being given sufficient attention suddenly had the world's eyes on it." During tonight's airing of 's , HALO CEO James Cowan discussed how Princess Diana's visit to Angola raised unprecedented global attention on landmines.

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  12. Aug 7
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  13. Aug 6

    “HALO calls on all states to scale up and invest in cooperation on weapons and ammunition management at all levels.” Read our statement to the last week on the Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons.

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  14. Aug 5

    One million square metres of land made safe in Somalia. To mark this incredible achievement, H, Senior Operations, has penned a poem ‘The Millionth Metre’ Read it here ⬇️

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  15. Aug 4

    As we work towards a mine-free world, HALO Iraq is working with the Directorate of Mine Action to strengthen mine action funding in Iraq. Thank you for helping us develop national capacity with our partner Al-Ghad.

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  16. Aug 3

    WE'RE HIRING: Field Officers - Full training provided For more information & apply: We're looking for resilient & self-motivated leaders to command our teams & manage operations across our programmes in various roles & with significant responsibilities.

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  17. Jul 31

    Our team visited South Iraq which is heavily contaminated with explosives. So desperate to use his land, Jabir risked his life to clear his farm of explosives. We hope to expand our work there so others do not have to choose between safety and feeding their families.

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  18. Jul 29

    3 years ago, HALO Iraq🇮🇶 cleared their first Improvised Explosive Device (IED). They’ve now cleared 3,130 IEDs since operations began in 2018 - making countless people safer.

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  19. Jul 28

    HALO encourages states to scale up support and cooperation around PSSM at the national, sub-regional, regional, and multilateral levels Only then will PSSM reach its potential to promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies.

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  20. Jul 28

    Today, we offered our recommendations on Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM) at the Without a solid infrastructure and effective systems, arms can be diverted and traded across borders and make their way to gangs or insurgent groups.

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