Safe Steps
We transform Explosive Ordnance Risk Education into an innovative and memorable educational experience to save lives in Colombia and the world.
How we do it
Safe Steps is a program of Fundación Barco that seeks to advance in Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) in an innovative way, including for the first time the use of digital technologies to achieve a greater impact.
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Affectation worldwide
Worldwide Antipersonnel Mines (APM), Explosive Traps (ET) and Unexplodes Ordnance (UXO) victims*
5.544 victims
1.696
31%
Children
3.355
61%
Injured
60
Affected countries
2.675
48%
Men
2.182
39%
Diseased
*Landmine monitor, 2022
Countries with
over 100 victims
2675
48%
Men
2675
48%
Men
2675
48%
Men
2675
48%
Men
2182
39%
Diseased
Explosive artefacts victims in Colombia*
12.380 victims
1990-2023
(August 2023)
11.105 (90%)
adults
1.275 (10%)
children
*Office of the High Commissioner for Peace in Colombia (08/08/2023)
Our reach
-Ábrego
-Achí
-Arauca
-Arauquita
-Arenal
-Argelia
-Bagadó
-Barbacoas
-Barranco de Loba
-Bogotá D.C.
-Bojayá
-Buenaventura
-Buga
-Bugalagrande
-Calamar
-Cali
-Cantagallo
-Certegui
-Chita
-Convención
-Cumbitara
-Curillo
-Dabeiba
-Dagua
-El Carmen
-El Castillo
-El Charco
-El Molino
-El Retorno
-El Rosario
-El Tambo
-El Tarra
-El Zulia
-Florida
-Fonseca
-Fortul
-Granada
-Hacarí
-Herrán
-Ipiales
-Istmina
-Jamundí
-La Llanada
-La Playa de Belén
-La Tola
-La Uribe
-Labateca
-Labranzagrande
-Leiva
-Lejanías
-Litoral de San Juan
-López de Micay
-Los Andes
-Mallama
-Medio Baudó
-Mesetas
-Miraflores
-Montecristo
-Morales
-Murindó
-Mutatá
-Nechí
-Norosí
-Nóvita
-Nuquí
-Ocaña
-Pajarito
-Pasto
-Patía
-Pisva
-Policarpa
-Pradera
-Puerto Llerás
-Puerto Rico
-Puerto Rondón
-Quibdó
-Ricaurte
-Rio Iró
-Riosucio
-Rioviejo
-Samaniego
-San Calixto
-San José del Guaviare
-San José del Palmar
-San Martín de Loba
-San Pablo
-San Vicente del Caguán
-Santa Bárbara
-Santa Cruz
-Santa Rosa del Sur
-Saravena
-Sardinata
-Simití
-Sipí
-Solano
-Solita
-Tadó
-Tame
-Tarazá
-Teorama
-Tibú
-Toledo
-Tuluá
-Tumaco
-Unión Panamericana
-Urumita
-Vigía del Fuerte
-Villanueva
-Vistahermosa