APOPO: Our mission is to: Protect people and the planet with innovative solutions using trained rats and other scent detection animals. Our focus is on Mine Action and tuberculosis (TB) detection with the hope of addressing humanitarian challenges and saving lives around the world. Context: APOPO is an international NGO with over 20 years of experience in humanitarian Mine Action. Globally so far, APOPO has cleared and released over 64 million square meters of land and destroyed over 140.000 landmines and explosive items in five countries, helping almost one million people gain access to safe land for productive use.