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Two years after the invasion by Russia, Humanity & Inclusion is seeing an increase in the health needs of most-at-risk people, particularly those living near the front line in the East of Ukraine.

Good news in January at HI: mental health in Ukraine, inclusive development in Niger and Burkina Faso and sexual & reproductive health in South Sudan.

Humanity & Inclusion runs support groups with the most vulnerable war-affected communities to help them share their emotions, forge ties and strengthen their resilience.

Caregivers, people with disabilities, displaced people... Humanity & Inclusion’s teams are distributing hygiene kits on a daily basis to support those most affected by the war in Ukraine.

In Ukrainian villages cut off by the war, such as Velyka Komyshuvakha in the Kharkiv region, HI is raising awareness to the risks posed by explosive remnants of war.

HI teams use interactive methods to raise awareness among young people of the dangers of explosive remnants of war.

Following its decision in July to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions, the Biden Administration is this month sending a second consignment of these weapons, which are banned by the Oslo Convention.

Irina Yashchuk is HI’s Health Project Manager for the East of Ukraine. Every day, she and her team work to support people affected by the war.

Vadim spent the winter hiding in a cellar in Bakhmut, the theatre of the deadliest battle of the war in Ukraine. He developed severe frostbite in his legs and has had to be amputated.

Olga Savchenko, EORE¹ project manager and Kaitlin Hodge, AVR² specialist in Ukraine, explain how HI is raising the population’s awareness of the dangers linked to explosive devices and bombings.

Svitlana explains what it felt like living in East Ukraine during and following times of aggression. Displaced from her home twice as a result of explosive weapons, Svitlana took part in an explosive ordnance and bombing awareness session organised by HI.

HI and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine sign a memorandum of understanding to improve the quality of access to health services.

After the bombing of their house, Tamara and Mykhailo had to abandon it. Thanks to a temporary shelter in Dnipro and HI’s services, they were able to get the help they needed.

Gaëlle Smith, HI’s emergency rehabilitation specialist, went to Ukraine in June to support the local teams in the country. She tells us about her experience.

Like many Ukrainians, Nadezhda lives with compromised health conditions. After the war worsened her symptoms and displaced her from home, Humanity & Inclusion's rehabilitation helped relieve pain and restore her energy.