In Laos, HI is supporting 200 children with autism to access education 16/04/24
HI is supporting the inclusion of children with developmental disabilities, including autism, in the provinces of Champasak and Houaphan.
- Laos
3 things you should know about... Bamboo! 19/09/23
Bamboo grows naturally in about twenty of the countries in which HI works. A historic symbol of our operations, bamboo is regularly used by our teams, particularly in Asia.
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Bangladesh
"People with disabilities have a much more difficult life than others" 25/07/23
Mr Khamphong lives with a disability. In 2006, he underwent surgery on his leg for acute gout, but later contracted a bone infection in his ankle. Now HI is helping him.
- Laos
The power of small drones in humanitarian demining 30/06/23
On the 22nd and 23rd June 2023, Humanity & Inclusion attended the International Meeting of Mine Action National Directors and United Nations Advisers in Geneva.
- Iraq
- Syria
- Laos
- Colombia
- Senegal
Lithsouda: wounded by a cluster bomb at the age of 6 26/01/23
Lithsouda lost his right eye and the fingers of his right hand in a cluster bomb explosion.He was supported by HI's teams in Laos.
- Laos
Chue Por, injured by a landmine at the age of 18 23/01/23
Chue Por lost his arm in a landmine explosion. With the support of HI, he is regaining his mobility.
- Laos
Nuan: "People with disabilities don’t want to be a burden” 20/12/22
Nuan is 34 years old. She was born with polio in her left leg. HI has provided her with seed money to raise livestock.
- Laos
"I am proud to contribute to solving the problem of contamination in Laos." 30/03/22
Lamngueun joined Humanity & Inclusion in 2006 as an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) expert. Today, she manages an 8-person clearance team. She shares with us her experience:
- Laos
Covid-19: Survey shows unequal access to vaccines for people with disabilities in Laos 05/01/22
Humanity & Inclusion is working to reduce the impact of Covid-19 in Laos and recently published a survey on the obstacles to vaccination faced by people with disabilities.
- Laos
25 years of weapons clearance activities in Laos 18/06/21
Humanity & Inclusion (HI) launched its weapons clearance operations in Laos in June 1996. Twenty-five years on, the organisation continues to help decontaminate the country.
- Laos
Clearance in Laos: Our demining teams are not giving up! 13/02/20
In Laos, Humanity & Inclusion continues its actions to eliminate the threat that explosive remnants of war still pose to the country's population today, and reduce the humanitarian and socio-economic risk.
- Laos
Laos: two cluster munition survivors tell their stories 13/02/20
Thirty years apart, two inhabitants of the same village in Laos were injured by submunitions. They tell us about their experiences.
- Laos
Mine clearance protects civilians and supports development 03/06/19
Humanity and Inclusion’s teams are clearing land in north-eastern Laos contaminated by cluster munitions and other unexploded ordnance (UXO).
- Laos
HI clearing weapons in eastern Laos 18/04/19
Laos is one of the countries most heavily contaminated by explosive remnants of war in the world. HI’s weapons clearance teams on the ground are working to end this terrible threat to civilian lives.
- Laos
The woman who destroys bombs: HI deminer featured on BBC 15/03/18
Humanity & Inclusion’s demining team in Laos was recently featured in Earth’s Natural Wonders on BBC1. You can watch our teams in action below!
- United Kingdom
- Laos
