Chris Pym

HALO Trust - Humanitarian Landmine Clearance. Training & employing local men and women to clear landmines; restoring land to productive use.

[The HALO Trust @TheHALOTrust]

Scaling the heights to support HALO's environmental work!

HALO’s Zita Nazha is taking on Mount Sajama, Bolivia’s highest mountain, standing at an incredible elevation of 6542m. 🏔️

An avid gardener, known for collecting plants and growing vegetables wherever her work with HALO takes her, Zita’s love for nature means she is taking on this immense challenge to support HALO 🇱🇰 #SriLanka’s environmental projects.

Large areas of coastal vegetation were destroyed in Sri Lanka’s civil war, and we’re working with local partners to restore vital mangrove forests.

We’re also providing training in sustainable practices, climate awareness, the installation of solar panels and other initiatives to support local communities.

📅 The expedition starts on 17 July – exactly 50 days from now – with planning and training underway as the countdown begins.

🔗 Support Zita here – every donation helps the rehabilitation of precious natural resources impacted by conflict: https://t.co/Ad7twVPDor

[Candlelight @candlelightsom]

Dhowrista iyo Badbaadinta Geedka Madaahda (Livistona carinensis ) ee ku yaalla Gudmo-Biyo-Cas, Gobolka Sanaag, Somaliland.

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Conservation of Livistona carinensis in Gudom-Biyo-Cas, Sanaag Region, Somaliland.

[The HALO Trust @TheHALOTrust]

🎬 “Today, a quarter of the world’s population are living in areas affected by armed violence.”

On Tuesday, HALO brought this urgent issue to Westminster with @MAGsaveslives and @SmallArmsSurvey, where Fiona Kilpatrick-Cooper highlighted how responsible weapons and ammunition management makes communities safer.

Sustained UK leadership is vital to this effort — tightening controls, curbing the flow of illicit arms, and helping communities break the cycle of violence.

🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/CsCE9V31GP

[Rushanara Ali MP 💙 @rushanaraali]

It was great to host @TheHALOTrust's event in Parliament on conflict prevention.

HALO are best know for their landmine clearance work around the world. This event was on the need to address the proliferation of weapons, and to reduce the threat of unsafe munitions being stored in populated areas.

As a HALO ambassador, I’m incredibly proud of the work they do to save lives and support local communities.

[The HALO Trust @TheHALOTrust]

Today is #WorldHabitatDay - a chance to reflect on the balance of human and wildlife habitats. 🌱

Photographer and former HALO staff member Beatrice Blythe recently returned to #Somaliland, working on a documentary photography project - The Lost Lions - searching for traces of a species that may now be locally extinct.

Learn more about the project and how HALO and our partners can play a part in supporting people, ecosystems and wildlife to thrive: https://t.co/w8r8VXvxOI

[Candlelight @candlelightsom]

As part of our broader efforts to improve soil fertility, reduce erosion, and promote sustainable land use, Candlelight has extended the rehabilitated protected area in Nasiye to 6 hectares and constructed soil bunds to restore the land.

#LandRestoration #Sustainability

[The HALO Trust @TheHALOTrust]

To address this, HALO, with partners @PENHANetwork, launched a land rehabilitation project.

Over 600 soil ponds were built across 60 hectares to capture rainwater and support the return of vegetation on 3 demined sites.

Thank you to 🇩🇪 @GermanyDiplo for funding this vital work.

[The HALO Trust @TheHALOTrust]

“It brings me great joy seeing communities farming on land we have cleared.”

Marcolino is a HALO deminer from Bié Province, #Angola 🇦🇴. Following years of civil war, Bié is highly contaminated with mines and explosives and we've been working hard to remove these hidden killers.

[Ministério das Relações Exteriores/MRE -(Angola) @angola_Mirex]

Minister Téte António received this Thursday afternoon, 06/03, in Luanda, a delegation from The Halo Trust, led by retired Major General, James M. Cowan, Executive Director of this Non-Governmental Organization (NGO).

[Ministério das Relações Exteriores/MRE -(Angola) @angola_Mirex]

Le ministre Téte António a reçu ce jeudi après-midi, 06/03, à Luanda, une délégation de The Halo Trust, conduite par le général de division à la retraite, James M. Cowan, directeur exécutif de cette organisation non gouvernementale (ONG).

[Candlelight @candlelightsom]

With the support of @TheHALOTrust , Candlelight has successfully rehabilitated degraded land in Nasiya, Togdheer Region. The primary goal was to combat soil erosion, retain water and enhance soil fertility.

[The HALO Trust @TheHALOTrust]

Strengthening security in 🇲🇼 #Malawi 🔒

HALO recently handed over a new Armoury at Malawi Police Services (MPS) HQ in Lilongwe, attended by various members of the diplomatic community.

Together, we’re building a safer, more secure future thanks to vital 🇺🇸 @StateDeptPM support.

[The HALO Trust @TheHALOTrust]

🎥 Watch: #TheHALOTrust is working with 🇺🇸 @USAID and @forestservice to survey the forests of the Cubango-Okavango river basin, 🇦🇴 #Angola, to protect this diverse ecosystem. 🌱

Learn more about this project and how it will benefit both the environment and local communities:

[The HALO Trust @TheHALOTrust]

With civilians living just 400m away the training, organised by the Cobbe Barracks Ammunition Technician, helps to mitigate risks posed to the local community as well as staff within the barracks.

With thanks 🇺🇸 to @StateDeptPM for generously funding our work in Malawi.

[Ahmed Ibrahim Awale @aiawaleh]

My latest article is published in the Rangelands Journal.
Title: Rangeland management practices in Somaliland: Lessons learned from Aroori Grazing Reserve. It can be accessed openly by clicking this link
https://t.co/ruYWPhT8Cc

[Ministério das Relações Exteriores/MRE -(Angola) @angola_Mirex]

Le ministre Téte António a reçu mercredi, en début d'après-midi, à Luanda, une délégation du Halo Trust, dirigée par le major-général à la retraite, James M. Cowan, directeur exécutif de cette Organisation Non Gouvernementale.

[The HALO Trust @TheHALOTrust]

Last month, the US Dept of State and HALO officially handed a newly built armoury and explosive storehouse over to the Malawi Defence Forces. 🇲🇼

This is a crucial step forward in strengthening security infrastructure - with thanks to generous support from 🇺🇸 @StateDeptPM.

[UK in Angola @ukinangola]

O #ReinoUnido continua comprometido com a construção de um mundo livre de minas.

Durante a visita a @TheHALOTrust, o Ministro @Lord_Collins pôde ver de perto a bravura e o compromisso da equipa, que trabalha para salvar vidas e devolver terras às comunidades em #Angola. 🇦🇴

[Ministério das Relações Exteriores/MRE -(Angola) @angola_Mirex]

Minister Téte António received early this Wednesday afternoon, in Luanda, a delegation from The Halo Trust, led by retired Major General James M. Cowan, Executive Director of this Non-Governmental Organization.

[The HALO Trust @TheHALOTrust]

HALO has destroyed around 100,000 landmines in Angola since 1994, and we're proud to say that we currently employ over 1400 local men and women 🇦🇴

Learn more about our life-saving work in Angola and the impact it has had: https://t.co/ncgz3apbmY