FSD (Fondation suisse de déminage)

?? Neutralising the Danger: FSD's Impact In 2024, FSD's deminers rendered safe over 6,700 explosive devices, including landmines, improvised explosive devices and unexploded ammunitions. Each device removed means one less threat to people's lives, and one less obstacle to their daily lives and lasting peace. #MineAction #HumanitarianDemining #LandmineFree #UXO #IED #Deminer

? An Area Equivalent to 1,000 Football Fields Cleared by Our Deminers in 2024 Last year, FSD deminers cleared and secured more than 6.6 million square metres of land. Each square metre cleared brings life back to fields, villages, and homes, allowing communities to look forward to a future without the fear of landmines and explosive remnants of war. #MineAction #HumanitarianDemining #LandmineFree #Deminer

?? Protecting Lives Through Risk Education In 2024, we provided risk education to over 278,000 people worldwide, raising awareness about the dangers of explosive remnants of war. Children, who are particularly vulnerable, made up more than half of the participants. Teaching them how to stay safe is a crucial part of our risk education programmes. #MineAction #HumanitarianDemining #EORE

?? A Day with Umeda in Tajikistan After completing her demining training last year, Umeda is now a valuable member of FSD's team in Tajikistan. Follow her daily routine clearing land contaminated by landmines and unexploded ordnance. ?? Watch the full video: https://lnkd.in/e_83YVSR This project has been funded by the ???? Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. #Tajikistan #HumanitarianMineAction #Demining #PeaceAndSecurity #UKInternationalDevelopment #SafeCommunities?

?? Battle Area Clearance in Tajikistan In the rugged Sughd region of Tajikistan, FSD's humanitarian deminers are clearing contaminated land affected by past conflicts. The challenging terrain requires deminers to work cautiously and with precision. ?? Using a large-loop metal detector, the team carefully scans the ground to detect unexploded ordnance. This project has been funded by the ???? Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. #Tajikistan #HumanitarianMineAction #Demining #PeaceAndSecurity #UKInternationalDevelopment #SafeCommunities?

?JOB OFFER ? We are seeking a Private Donors Assistant to join our team in Geneva! The full job offer and application details are available at: https://fsd.ch/en/Jobs/ #Geneva #Jobs #JobOffer #MineAction

International Milestone in Mine Clearance In 2023, States Parties to the Mine Ban Convention cleared an impressive 281 km2 of contaminated land - an area the size of 39,000 football fields! ?? This is the largest annual clearance since 2019, as reported by the Landmine Monitor from the International Campaign to Ban Landmines - Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC), and a testament to the persistent efforts of deminers worldwide. At FSD, we are proud to contribute to the effort of working towards a safer, mine-free world, alongside national and international humanitarian mine action stakeholders. #MineAction #HumanitarianDemining #LandmineFree #SafeCommunities

Together, we reached 4.4 million people in need - a huge thank you for your solidarity!?? ? 2024 was a year marked by numerous humanitarian challenges: armed conflicts in the #MiddleEast, #Sudan and #Ukraine, natural disasters in Switzerland and abroad. But thanks to the commitment of thousands of private donors, companies, institutions and public authorities, we raised more than CHF 34 million in donations and were thus able to make a real difference:? ? ?? 172 humanitarian projects funded?? ?? 34 millon francs in donations raised? ?? 63 million Swiss francs committed to emergency and humanitarian aid?? ?? More than 4.4 million people supported?? ? A huge #ThankYou to our Swiss NGO partners who make this aid possible and work tirelessly every day in the field to support people in need: ADRA Switzerland / Brücke Le Pont/ Caritas Schweiz/ CBM Christoffel Blindenmission Schweiz/ FSD (Fondation suisse de déminage) / Swiss Red Cross / Enfants du Monde / HEKS - Hilfswerk der Evangelisch-reformierten Kirche Schweiz / Fondation Hirondelle - Media for peace and human dignity / Kinderdorf Pestalozzi / Helvetas / IAMANEH Schweiz I Suisse / Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) / Medair / Médecins du Monde Suisse / Médecins Sans Frontières (Switzerland) / Save the Children Switzerland / SolidarMed / Solidar Suisse / SOS-Kinderdorf Schweiz | SOS Villages d'Enfants Suisse / SWISSAID / terre des hommes schweiz / Terre des Hommes Suisse / Terre des hommes foundation / Women's Hope International / Vivamos Mejor / Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Suisse/ FSD (Fondation suisse de déminage) | Pascal Crittin | Miren A. Bengoa | Judith Schuler | Ernst Lüber | Fabian Emmenegger | Corinne Bahizi | Michèle Volontè For more information about our work:? ????????: www.swiss-solidarity.org ????????: www.bonheur.ch ????????: www.glueckskette.ch ????????: https://lnkd.in/d7gr-9P5 or via SWI swissinfo.ch: https://lnkd.in/drjdW7si

??? Do you know how many countries are contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants of war? Among the most affected countries are Afghanistan, Iraq, and Ukraine, where large-scale contamination poses serious risks to communities. This highlights the immense need for demining efforts. Take a guess in the poll below! ?? Here's a hint: According to the Landmine Monitor, at least 58 countries and territories remain affected by explosive remnants of past and ongoing conflicts. Explore the Landmine Monitor by the International Campaign to Ban Landmines - Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC) to learn more: https://lnkd.in/ezw8iQUg #Contamination #MineClearance #LandmineFree #MineBan

Every day, children playing outside, farmers cultivating their land, and civilians collecting firewood are killed or injured by mines and explosive remnants of war. In 2023, an average of 15 people per day were victims of explosive accidents due to mines or unexploded ordnance, according to the Landmine Monitor by International Campaign to Ban Landmines - Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC). Our teams in the field are committed to clearing the land of these deadly remnants and raising awareness about these hidden dangers to prevent such tragedies. #MineAction #HumanitarianDemining #LandmineFree #RiskEducation?