Before the full-scale invasion, Tetiana Sheiko lived in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, and worked as a special education teacher, teaching physical education to children with special educational needs.
Due to the full-scale invasion, she evacuated to Kamianske, where she now lives as an internally displaced person.
She learned about HALO Ukraine in 2023. On the advice of a friend, she submitted her resume and came to Brovary for training, after which she began working as a deminer in the field.
"I came to HALO because I needed to earn a living, and then I realized that this was my calling. I find it very interesting to detect explosive objects. When you find something, it feels like you've made a contribution to cleaning up Ukraine," says the displaced woman.
During her time on the job, Tetiana has found cluster munitions, anti-vehicle mines, ammunition, and bullets. She says that this work quickly ceased to be just a job for her. Now Tetyana wants to develop further and has applied for mechanical demining training.
"I want every Ukrainian to feel safe on their land," she says.
Based on materials from HALO Ukraine