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HALO Trust

The HALO Trust is a non-political, non-religious NGO, registered in Britain as a charity (no.1001813 and SCO37870) and in the United States as a 501©(3) Not-for-Profit organisation. HALO specialises in the removal of the hazardous debris of war.

They have nearly 8,000 full-time mineclearers in 10 countries, with on-going surveys into new regions.

By May 2010, twenty-two years after founding HALO, they have reached some important milestones that include:

  • over 1.3 million landmines destroyed
  • over twelve million items of larger calibre ordnance destroyed
  • over fifty million bullets destroyed
  • over 2,800 heavy weapon systems immobilized
  • over 128,000 assault rifles destroyed
  • over 6,800 minefields cleared
  • 25,241 hectares (62,373 acres) made safe from landmines
  • 125,192 hectares (309,357 acres) made safe from unexploded and abandoned ordnance
  • 12,068 kilometers (7,498 miles) of roads cleared

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Celebrity supporters (1)

HALO Trust has received support from the following celebrities:

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