👣 When a Step Becomes a Gamble...
For millions of people, walking to school, work, or the fields is a risk they take every day.
On this International Mine Awareness Day, we reflect on what it means to move safely. Humanitarian demining helps make everyday life possible again — one safe step at a time.
#IMAD2026 #InternationalMineAwarenessDay #MineAction #HumanitarianDemining
🎬 D-3 | Step by Step — Documentary Coming Soon
Step by Step offers a look into the physical and emotional toll of deminers‘ work, the human stories behind the statistics, and the fierce hope that drives them forward.
Premiere on YouTube on the 30th of January!
#StepByStep #Ukraine #MineAction #HumanitarianDemining #Documentary
🎬 After The Documentary: Serhii’s Insights
A few years after filming Step by Step, Serhii reflects on what it meant to see his story on screen, and how his journey in humanitarian mine action continues today.
👉 Watch the full documentary on our YouTube channel!
#Ukraine #MineAction #HumanitarianDemining #Documentary
🌿 From Seeds to Sustainable Livelihoods
In Armero-Guayabal, Colombia, the hydroponic community greenhouse is producing around 600 plants each week, helping strengthen food security through fresh vegetables and fruits.
FSD supports this progress by providing practical training, including a germination and seeding workshop, which demonstrates the complete lettuce cultivation process to the greenhouse community. This gives participants the skills they need to sustain and grow production.
Beyond food security, the project supports conflict victims in rebuilding their livelihoods, fostering resilience and strengthening community ties.
#Colombia #ConflictVictims #CommunityResilience #FoodSecurity #Hydroponics
🤝 Launching of a Road Rehabilitation Project in CAR
FSD and the EU delegation officially launched the rehabilitation of the Bouar–Bocaranga road in north-western Central African Republic. The ceremony brought together political representatives, technical partners and local authorities.
More than a road, this 146 km corridor helps connect communities to healthcare, markets and essential services in a region affected by years of conflict and isolation.
Through this project, FSD supports safer access, stronger resilience and long-term development.
Project supported by the 🇪🇺 @eu_partnerships .
#EU #CentralAfricanRepublic #PeaceSupport #MineAction
⚠️ When a Familiar Place Becomes Dangerous
Pavlo (51) returned to a meadow he knew well in the Chernihiv region — but something felt wrong. Broken trees, scattered debris, and a drone lying in the grass, almost intact.
Realising it could be dangerous, Pavlo kept his distance and called the authorities. Within minutes, police and explosive ordnance disposal specialists arrived and safely removed the hazard.
Stories like Pavlo’s are a reminder that even familiar places can remain contaminated long after fighting has moved on. This is why FSD teams work to clear land and support communities.
Project supported by the United States 🇺🇸 @statedept , @usembkyiv .
#Ukraine #MineAction #HumanitarianDemining #Drone
✨ Meet our female demining team in Iraq:
Today, women like Eman, Asmaa, Hanan, Amal, Siham, Shaimaa, and Raghda are working as deminers to protect their communities from explosive remnants of war.
Before joining mine action, their lives followed very different paths: some were housewives, others students. Yet these experiences shaped their resilience, adaptability, and deep commitment to humanitarian work.
Their journeys are different, but their mission is the same: saving lives, restoring safety, and building a more secure future. Project supported by 🇨🇭 @etat_geneve #MineAction #HumanitarianDemining #deminers
FSD was pleased to be invited by the KAMIR Swiss EOD Center of the Swiss Armed Forces (@armee.ch ) for an insightful presentation of their activities and expertise in explosive ordnance disposal. We also had the opportunity to visit their impressive training facility for explosive ordnance recognition.
Thank you for the warm welcome and interesting exchanges throughout the visit.
🦺 Outfit of the Day: Deminer Edition
Personal protective equipment, including an apron and visor, is part of a humanitarian deminer’s daily kit for clearance. It needs to be protective but not restrictive, remain light enough for comfort without compromising safety, and be robust enough to withstand daily use in outdoor conditions.
In regions like Chernihiv, where contamination remains high, such gear is essential for enabling deminers to carry out their work safely and effectively.
Project supported by the United States 🇺🇸 @statedept , @usembkyiv .
#Deminer #MineAction #HumanitarianDemining #Ukraine #Equipment
🏘 Risk Education for Whole Communities in Ethiopia
Our partner @epssoluitons reached over 900 people, adults and children, in their awareness sessions on explosive ordnance risks in Endabaguna Woreda, Ethiopia.
Through interactive presentations held in schools, churches and community spaces, participants learned how to recognise danger and stay safe.
#MineAction #HumanitarianDemining #RiskEducation #Ethiopia
🤝 Supporting People In Need
In 2025, more than 2,000 mine and conflict victims and their families benefited from FSD support.
FSD implements customised projects to support victims of mines and conflicts in economic integration and community inclusion. In Colombia, our project involving hydroponic installations, which enable victims to grow vegetables for their own use and for sale at markets, expanded significantly in 2025. Through such projects, victims gain greater independence.
Because mine action goes beyond clearing land — it is also about providing new opportunities and restoring a future for those affected by conflict.
#MineAction #HumanitarianDemining #VictimAssistance #CommunitySupport
🌾 A New Operational Season Begins
Following the winter pause, FSD teams have resumed field operations in Ukraine, including in the Chernihiv region, to continue clearing land of explosive hazards.
During the cold season, deminers strengthened their skills and completed the necessary training to ensure safe and efficient operations. They have now returned to the field to carry out the careful work of making land safe for communities.
Ahead lies demanding and responsible work to ensure people’s safety and return land to productive use.
Project supported by the United States 🇺🇸 @statedept , @usembkyiv .
#MineAction #HumanitarianDemining #Ukraine #CommunitySafety
