Pending further results, HALO will seek funding from its donors in order to expand the use of dogs, both as an independent clearance asset where this proves to be technically viable, and in conjunction with existing manual and mechanical means. There is 1 executive director, supported by regional desk officers and a finance department. All spend much of the year in the field. There is a Board of unpaid Trustees, and 2 part-time secretaries. Across the countries HALO works we have 30 expatriate and nearly 4,000 local staff.
Great emphasis is placed on developing local management.
Teams of Mine Awareness trainers are also deployed on a limited scale. Vehicles are required for team transport, casualty evacuation and surveys - at present HALO has over 500 vehicles, all of which need maintaining and supplying with spare parts. Nowhere is this more of a challenge than in Africa, where vehicles operate in extreme conditions. Radio and satellite communications systems are deployed for safety and co-ordination between teams and countries. Although HALO has an excellent safety record, we maintain a pool of experienced international surgeons who regularly visit our programmes as volunteers and provide continuation training for our local paramedics.