This week I was able to see first hand the amazing work being done by the Halo Trust in Northwestern Syria to help protect some incredibly vulnerable communities from unexploded devices that case so much devastation to some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.
The humanitarian situation in this region remains incredibly dangerous with more than four million people in need of aid and over two million people internally displaced.
Along with a number of my Parliamentary colleagues, I heard first hand from members of the Halo team on the ground about how this incredible organisation has been helping to clear mines and explosives and how, despite this amazing effort, over 1.6 million people are currently living with explosives.
In the last four years, over 4,500 casualties, 25% of them children, have been recorded from explosive hazard-related accidents. This adds significant extra pressure to a health care system already struggling to meet basic needs. There have been 48 recorded casualties from explosive related accidents in the last 3 months alone, including several children killed in IDP camps.
This incredible work has only been possible thanks to the support from the British People and the UK Government.
