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Since 1996 DEMIRA is working worldwide to help people suffering from natural or man-made disasters with Humanitarian Mine Clearance, EOD and Medical Assistance.

2014

2014

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Floods

DEMIRA provided manpower and machines, helped fixing the dams with sandbags and supported the flood victims with relief and medical goods.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mine Clearance

Continuation of Humanitarian Mine Clearance and EOD projects.

2013

2013

Yemen and Chad - Evaluation

On behalf of the German Federal Foreign Office DEMIRA conducted fact-finding missions in Yemen and Chad to evaluate the local demining capacities.

Laos - Mine Clearance

DEMIRA deployed experts as consultants to Laos to support the Laotian mine clearance programme.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mine Clearance

Continuation of Humanitarian Mine Clearance and EOD projects.

2012

2012

Libya - Battle Area Clearance

DEMIRA carried out a Battle Area Clearance campaign in Libya and trained locals as deminers in the cities of Zliten and Hun.

Croatia - Mine Clearance

DEMIRA started a Humanitarian Mine Clearance project in Croatia.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mine Clearance

Continuation of Humanitarian Mine Clearance and EOD projects.

2011

2011

Japan - Earthquake

After the earthquake and the tsunami in Japan DEMIRA supplied 83 emergency shelters in the affected region with relief goods.

Libya - Civil War

During the civil war DEMIRA supplied a medical camp near Benghazi with medical goods.

Pakistan - "Cows for Widows"

Continuation of the "Cows for Widows" project in the flood affected areas in Pakistan.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mine Clearance

Start of a new mine clearance project in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

2010

2010

Haiti - Earthquake

The Emergency Response Unit provided medical support for the inhabitants of the refugee camp Petionville for over six months.

Pakistan - Floods

DEMIRA distributed supply goods and provided medical assistance in the flood affected areas. Start of the project "Cows for Widows".

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mine Clearance

Continuation of Humanitarian Mine Clearance and EOD projects.

2009

2009

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mine Clearance

Continuation of Humanitarian Mine Clearance and EOD projects.

Angola - Mine Clearance

Completion of the mine clearance project in Angola.

2008

2008

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mine Clearance

Continuation of Humanitarian Mine Clearance and EOD projects.

Angola - Mine Clearance

Continuation of the mine clearance project in Angola.

2007

2007

Pakistan - Pneumonia

ERU deployment to fight a pneumonia spread-out in former earthquake affected areas in Northern Pakistan.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mine Clearance

Continuation of Humanitarian Mine Clearance and EOD projects.

Angola - Mine Clearance

Start of a mine clearance project in Angola to clear a road in the Cuando Cubango Province.

2006

2006

Indonesia - Earthquake

The Emergency Response Unit provided emergency medical support after the earthquake.

Lebanon War - ERU Deployment

DEMIRA distributed supply goods, provided medical assistance and carried out surveys to detect mine fields and explosive remnants of war.

Pakistan - ERU Deployment

Distribution of supply good in the Kashmir region.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mine Clearance

Continuation of Humanitarian Mine Clearance and EOD projects. Test trials with the mine clearance machine REX.

10th anniversary of DEMIRA Deutsche Minenräumer e.V.

2005

2005

Pakistan - Earthquake

The Emergency Response Unit provided emergency medical aid in the earthquake affected Kashmir region.

Somalia - Mine Survey

DEMIRA carried out a survey to determine the mine situation in Somalia.

Sri Lanka - Tsunami

Continuation of the medical aid project in Sri Lanka.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mine Clearance

Continuation of Humanitarian Mine Clearance and EOD projects.

2004

2004

Sri Lanka - Tsunami

After the tsunami at Christmas 2004 DEMIRA provided emergency medical aid to the victims in Arugam Bay.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mine Clearance

Continuation of Humanitarian Mine Clearance and EOD projects.

2003

2003

Angola - Mine Clearance

Start of a new mine mlearance project in Southern Angola. Test trials with the mine mlearance machine FMR 2000.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mine Clearance

Continuation of Humanitarian Mine Clearance and EOD projects. Successful completion of the R&D project LOTUS.

2002

2002

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mine Clearance

Start of a new mine clearance project. Test trials with the mine clearance machine HERCULES. Start of the R&D project LOTUS.

Angola - Mine Clearance

Continuation of the mine clearance project in Southern Angola.

2001

2001

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mine Clearance

Continuation of Humanitarian Mine Clearance and EOD projects. Test trials with the mine clearance machine MINEBREAKER 2000.

2000

2000

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mine Clearance

The Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Center commissioned DEMIRA to carry out mine clearance projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Start with mine clearance activities in the Posavina Canton.

1999

1999

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mine Survey

The first surveys to determine the mine situation after the Yugoslavian War were carried out.

Angola - Mine Clearance

Continuation of the mine clearance project in Southern Angola in cooperation with NamWater.

1998

1998

Angola - Mine Clearance

Start of a new mine clearance project in Southern Angola in cooperation with NamWater (Namibia Water Corporation Ltd.).

Mozambique - Mine Clearance

Completion of the mine clearance project in Mozambique.

1997

1997

Mozambique - Mine Clearance

Continuation of the KMMSC mine clearance project in Mozambique.

Angola - Mine Clearance

First mine mlearance project in Angola in cooperation with NamPower (Namibia Power Corporation Ltd.).

1996

1996

Mozambique - Mine Clearance

First mine clearance project in Mozambique; application of the Krohn Mechanical Mine Clearance System (KMMCS)

1995

Foundation of DEMIRA Deutsche Minenräumer e.V.

Constitutive assembly of DEMIRA with subsequent adoption of the organisations statutes.