Children walking past a school in Syria

The HALO Trust

A year of hope tainted by tragedy

In the 12 months since the fall of the Assad regime in Syria on 8 December 2024, at least 1,600 civilians have been killed or injured by unexploded bombs
Our lifesaving work in Syria

Our mission is to protect lives and restore the livelihoods of those affected by conflict

What we do

A mine warning sign stands outside

Clearing explosives

A pile of weapons for destruction

Managing weapons

Children smile with HALO leaflets from a risk education session

Teaching safety

In the media

Children walk through streets filled with rubble and destroyed buildings either side

HALO in Deutschland.de

Mine clearance in Syria

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HALO staff surveying a bomb damaged school for unexploded ordnance

HALO on the BBC

HALO Middle East Director Andrew Moore on Gaza

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From the opening of a destroyed building, rubble is seen littering the Gaza Strip land

HALO on Times Radio

HALO CEO James Cowan on clearing UXOs in Gaza

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