No humanitarian demining team tasked to travel and work on demining sites and in remote locations can do so without the essential presence of a dedicated National trauma trained medic. Project Masam currently has 40 medics deployed in Yemen: 32 National demining team medics, two National Medical Co-ordinators (headquartered in Ma’rib and in Aden) and three International medics, who…
As Project Masam approaches its four-year anniversary, the humanitarian mine clearance programme has announced its has located and destroyed 254,918 explosive devices in Yemeni liberated areas. These include 3,858 anti-personnel mines, 80,420 anti-tank mines, 6,040 improvised explosive devices and 164,600 unexploded ordnance neutralised over 23,270,112sqm of land since mid-2018. Last week (5 June – 11…
Like many farmers living in the resource-rich eastern Shabwah governorate, Abdullah Abdul Qadir was left fearing a landmine might end his life and that of his livestock. In 2015, the region and its Bayhan Directorate became a battleground between the Houthis and Pro-Yemeni government forces. As they retreated, the Houthis left behind landmines, unexploded ordnance and…
Naji Nasser was shepherding and dreaming of being successful in school when a landmine exploded, changing his life and that of his cousin, forever. Watch Naji’s story here. By clearing landmines, unexploded ordnance and improvised explosive devices scattered by Al Houthi militia, Project Masam is helping pave the way to Yemenis’ future recovery. Since mid-2018, Project…
Since it began in 2014, the civil war in Yemen has kept evolving. From changes in local power dynamics and the forced enrolment of child soldiers to the use of banned anti-personnel landmines and modified explosive devices, these developments have all been at the expense of Yemeni civilians. According to Project Masam, 85% of all…
Holding periodic refresher or continuation training is essential to update, correct or enhance skills; and forms part of Project Masam’s life-saving work in liberated areas in Yemen. Explaining the need for refresher training courses, Khaled Salem Shayef – a Yemeni deminer working for Project Masam’s Team 30 who received training from Project Masam’s experts -…
