HALO Trust Clears Over 30 Million Square Metres of Contaminated Land in 2022

HALO Trust Cambodia, a non-profit organisation, has been working to eliminate the threat of explosives in Cambodia, clearing more than 30 million square metres of contaminated land and destroying nearly 20,000 anti-personnel mines in 2022.
The figures were shared by the organisation in its New Year message, thanking its operating teams and donors for their tirelessly efforts and generous support.
According to HALO Trust Cambodia, last year, its teams cleared 30,441,106 square metres and destroyed 18,127 anti-personnel mines, 66 anti-tank mines and over 28,000 items of explosive remnants of war (ERW).
The organisation also expressed its gratitude to the government of the U.S., Germany, UK, Switzerland, Ireland and HDR&D for their continued support to its humanitarian life-saving work.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press