Training Rats To Save Lives • APOPO
APOPO’s scent detection animals, nicknamed ‘HeroRATs’ and ‘HeroDOGs’, help to rid the world of landmines and tuberculosis – returning safe land back to communities for development, and freeing people from serious illness so they can get back on their feet.
HeroRATs - APOPO
HeroRATs. For a small contribution a month, you can virtually adopt a HeroRAT and help us save lives. Our mission is to allow people all over the world to live, work, and play without fear of landmines or disease.
APOPO Visitor Center
A visit to the APOPO Visitor Center is considered to be one of the top attractions in Siem Reap and among the best things for children to do in Cambodia. It’s also a great way to complement your visit to the tourist sites of Siem Reap such as Angkor Wat, …
TB Detection In Tanzania - APOPO
Learn how APOPO's HeroRATs aid TB detection in Tanzania, increasing detection rates significantly and improving community health outcomes.
Mine Sniffing Rats - APOPO
Our African giant pouched rats, nicknamed HeroRATs, are helping to find landmines and detecting tuberculosis as part of an integrated approach. When deployed alongside standard methods, they speed up the process, getting people’s lives back on track as fast as possible.
What We Do - APOPO
We train animals to save lives. APOPO addresses global issues through research, development, and deployment of scent detection technology at its training and research center in Tanzania and several other countries.
Support Us - APOPO
With your support, APOPO trains animals to save lives by safely and quickly sniffing out landmines and tuberculosis. Accountability and efficiency are important to us and for every dollar/euro you donate, 92% goes directly to supporting our work on the ground.
Who We Are - APOPO
APOPO is a non-profit organization with Belgian roots. For 25 years we have tackled landmines or tuberculosis around the world. APOPO provides a low-tech, cost-efficient solution to pressing humanitarian challenges.
APOPO: 100 Million Square Meters Cleared of Landmines
APOPO’s demining work in Mozambique played a key role in the country’s progress towards being declared mine-free. By using mine detection rats, known as HeroRATs, along with traditional demining methods, APOPO helped clear and …
Our History - APOPO
From APOPO’s humble beginnings to our present day status as a global organization, APOPO is proud to celebrate 20 years of detecting two of the deadliest threats on the planet: landmines and tuberculosis.