The HALO Trust USA

Name

The HALO Trust USA

Legal name

The HALO Trust (USA), Inc.

Website

https://halousa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The HALO Trust USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises funds and advocates for humanitarian demining, explosive ordnance clearance, weapons security, and risk education programs serving conflict-affected communities and governments in more than 30 countries worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Demining Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Remediation Services (56291)

SIC

Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Mine Action & Explosive Ordnance Risk Reduction (EOD/ERW) (BPADAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Demilitarization, Disposal & Ordnance Remediation (EOD Support) (IMABAHAM), Mine Action & Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) (BPADADAM), Civilian Protection & Stabilization Operations (BPADAFAF)

Keywords

• Humanitarian demining services
• Explosive ordnance disposal
• Landmine clearance operations
• Weapons destruction services
• Risk education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct charitable contributions from individual donors to support demining operations and humanitarian programs
2. Corporate Support: Partnerships and sponsorships from corporate entities to fund demining initiatives and operational programs
3. Disaster and Crisis Response Fund: Earmarked funding for rapid response to humanitarian crises and emergency situations requiring demining or weapons clearance
4. Legacy Giving: Planned giving and bequest programs allowing donors to support HALO's mission through estate planning
5. Government and Institutional Grants: Funding from governmental and intergovernmental organizations to support landmine clearance operations in recipient countries

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The HALO Trust USA conducts humanitarian mine clearance and explosive risk reduction in post-conflict areas worldwide. Its core services are clearing landmines and unexploded ordnance, securing and destroying weapons and ammunition left behind after conflict, and teaching affected communities how to stay safe around explosive remnants. The US entity raises funds and advocates in support of these field operations carried out in more than 30 countries.

Product overview

The HALO Trust is a humanitarian demining organization, not a technology product company. Its service offering consists of three core operational services (Clearing Explosives, Securing Weapons, and Teaching Safety) complemented by five supporting project areas (Empowering Women, Harnessing Technology, Promoting Good Health, Protecting the Environment, and Responding to Disasters). The organization also operates fundraising and donation services for public support. HALO operates programs in over 30 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe and Caucasus, Latin America, and the Middle East, with a mission to protect lives and restore livelihoods of those affected by conflict.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clearing Explosives Landmine and explosive clearance services that remove dangerous remnants of conflict from affected areas, enabling communities to safely use land again. Service delivered to governments and communities in post-conflict countries.
• Securing Weapons Collection and destruction of weapons and ammunition left behind after conflict to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands. Service delivered to governments and communities in post-conflict settings.
• Teaching Safety Risk education programs that teach communities living in conflict zones how to recognize and avoid landmines and unexploded ordnance. Service delivered to at-risk populations in conflict-affected areas.
• Donation Services Online donation platform enabling individuals to make one-time or recurring contributions to support HALO's humanitarian demining operations worldwide.
• Disaster and Crisis Response Fund Designated fund for rapid response to humanitarian crises and emergencies requiring demining or weapons clearance, accepting earmarked donations from individuals and institutions.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Charity NavigatorcoreOthersCharity Navigator is a third-party charity evaluator that rates nonprofits based on accountability, transparency, and financial health. HALO Trust displays the Charity Navigator 4-star rating badge on its website as a trust signal for donors.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DanChurchAid (DCA): DCA runs humanitarian demining programs as part of its broader aid portfolio, often partnering with national mine action authorities. It is a direct peer in mine action service delivery and donor competition.
• Mines Advisory Group (MAG): MAG is a leading humanitarian demining NGO operating in conflict-affected countries worldwide. It directly competes with HALO for the same government grants, individual donor contributions, and operational contracts in post-conflict regions.
• Humanitarian Disarmament & Conflict Prevention (formerly FSD): FSD is a Swiss-based foundation specializing in mine action, weapons management, and conflict prevention. It competes with HALO for European government grants and operates in similar post-conflict contexts.
• Norwegian People's Aid (NPA): NPA runs one of the world's largest humanitarian demining programs with operations across multiple continents. Its mine action portfolio competes head-to-head with HALO for UN, government, and donor funding.
• Danish Demining Group (DDG): DDG is a humanitarian mine action organization specializing in landmine clearance, risk education, and weapons management. It is a direct operational peer working in many of the same countries as HALO.
• HI (Humanity & Inclusion / Handicap International): HI operates a large demining and victim assistance program across multiple conflict-affected countries. It competes with HALO for institutional donor funding and operates in many overlapping geographies.

Emerging players

• APOPO: APOPO uses trained rats for landmine and tuberculosis detection, providing an alternative detection methodology. As an emerging player, it overlaps with HALO on demining outcomes but differentiates via its novel technology approach.

Broad incumbents

• SafeLane Global: SafeLane is a commercial mine action and explosive ordnance disposal services provider with global operations. As a broad incumbent, it offers overlapping capabilities but typically serves commercial and government contracts rather than the donor-funded humanitarian model HALO uses.
• UNMAS (United Nations Mine Action Service): UNMAS is the UN's lead coordination body for mine action and a major funder of NGO demining programs including HALO's. As a broad incumbent, it both funds and competes with HALO for visibility and program execution.

Others

• GICHD (Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining): GICHD is an international centre of excellence that supports national mine action authorities and operators like HALO through policy, research, and standards work. It is an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

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M&A

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