Adopt a HeroRAT or HeroDOG and help people to live, work, and play without fear or disease
For as little as $9.00 a month you can adopt an animal and help save lives
Magawa is one of the friendliest HeroRATs ever but once he gets to work he’s as determined as they come. Based in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Magawa sniffs out deadly explosives faster than conventional solutions.
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Carolina is a female Tuberculosis Detection Rat based in Dar Es Salaam, a mega-city in Tanzania. Carolina can search for TB in sputum samples 96 times faster than a lab technician. Adopt Carolina and help us to stop TB.
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Shuri is a staff favourite with a cheeky personality who brings a smile to the face of everyone she meets. Just a youngster, she has recently graduated from APOPO mine detection training with flying colors.
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Magawa is a highly trained Mine Detection Rat or MDR for short. Magawa saves lives by using his remarkable sense of smell to safely sniff out explosives faster than existing methods. Cambodia is the world’s second most mined country in the world and Magawa is on a mission to protect local communities.
Mannes is strong-minded and a hard worker. Based in Siem Reap, Cambodia, he's known for his tenacity, high-levels of concentration, and loyalty when he's out in the field.
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Cyklon is a Belgian Shepherd with a nose for landmines and unexploded remnants of war. He's energetic, fast, and thoroughly enjoys lazing in the sun after a hard day's work.
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Gizmo is a Belgian Shepherd with incredible energy at work. She's always wagging her tail but don't be fooled by her playfulness - she's serious when it comes to detecting landmines.
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Cyklon is a highly trained Technical Survey Dog whose nose is able to detect landmines over vast areas of rough terrain with dense vegetation. Cyklon's skills enable landmine detection without the need to remove precious green habitat vital to the lives of local people and animals.
"APOPO’s HeroRATs detected my tuberculosis, they saved my life!"
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There are 12 HeroDOGs and nearly 300 HeroRATs under our care. Your support ensures they're treated like the heroes they are.
Landmines and tuberculosis kill. Your support enables people to live, work, and play without fear.
APOPO empowers people and communities. Your support helps create jobs and improves economic and environmental conditions.
A digital Welcome Pack stacked full of pictures, facts, figures, and quotes that will tell you everything you need to know.
A digital certificate of adoption with your name on it.
Monthly updates direct to your email inbox to keep you up to date with the latest news and information from the field.
The quickest way to find to the answer to your question is to take take a look at our FAQ page under the HeroRATs or HeroDOGs tab. If you still need help, send us a message here and we’ll get back to you right away. Alternatively, you can email adoption@apopo.org
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