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Farhana and Ibrahim after a physiotherapy session; }}

“I realised how drastically his life had changed” January, 9 2018

HI physiotherapist, Farhana, works in Kutupalong camp in Bangladesh, which has become one of the largest refugee settlements in the world. Ibrahim is one of more than 600,000 Rohingya refugees who fled when violence broke out in Myanmar in August 2017 and one of many who sustained life-changing injuries. Farhana shares her experience of meeting Ibrahim and the progress they have made.

Bangladesh

HI’s mine clearance teams clearing explosive remnants of war from fields in a bombed village fifteen years ago, during the US military intervention in Iraq.; }}

Mine action in 2018 January, 24 2018

Developments in mine clearance largely reflect recent changes in working environments. Thomas Hugonnier, head of Mine Action at HI, explains how this currently affects our mine clearance operations.

East Timor (no longer active)

Blaurah, 17 months, tries playing football with her first prosthesis with the help of her mother, at an orthopaedic centre in Haiti.; }}

Football promotes the rehabilitation and inclusion of amputees June, 7 2016

The European Football Championships, Euro 2016, will be closely followed by fans of European football across the world. Handicap International’s teams plan to use the event to highlight how playing football or another sport can help restore some of the mobility and self-esteem of lower-limb amputees. Isabelle Urseau, a rehabilitation specialist at Handicap International, tells us more.

More than 10,000 refugees in Burundi: HI assisting the most vulnerable February, 16 2018

Following ongoing clashes in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, more than 10,000 people, mostly Congolese, have taken refuge in the south and southwest of Burundi since 24th January 2018. HI is preparing to launch an emergency response in aid of these refugees.

Burundi

Qusay standing tall on his new prosthetic legs, Jordan; }}

Qusay, 14: “I don't have to depend on anyone” June, 8 2016

Eloquent, determined and mature beyond his 14 years, Qusay is coping with losing both his legs in an air strike in Syria. His progress is an inspiration to everyone he meets.

Jordan
Syria

In Mozambique, IDAI cyclone has devastated the city of Beira; }}

Mozambique: HI Increases relief efforts to help vulnerable survivors March, 23 2019

Additional members of HI’s emergency teams will arrive to reinforce the team in Beira, Mozambique.

Mozambique

Bénédicte Leguezim is visually impared. She is 12 years old and studies in 5th grade in Loma Kolide, Togo.; }}

West Africa: Inclusive education is first step towards full participation of children with disabilities June, 13 2016

Since 2012, Handicap International has been improving the school enrolment and attendance of 170,000 children with disabilities in nine West African countries through the “Promoting the Full Participation of Children with Disabilities in Education” (APPEHL) project. Sandra Boisseau, who coordinates APPEHL from Dakar, Senegal, explains what the organisation is doing to remove obstacles to education for these children.

Liberia (no longer active)
Mali
Burkina Faso
Niger
Togo
Benin
Guinea-Bissau
Senegal

Renovation of the pharmaceutical storage unit at Tabligbo district hospital, Togo ; }}

Investing in Maternal and Child Health in Togo February, 19 2018

HI is improving health facilities for pregnant women and newborns in the maritime region of Togo. Thanks to these interventions, neonatal mortality is expected to fall by 20% by the end of 2019.

Togo

Mohammad and Noor in Azraq refugee camp, in Jordan; }}

Mohammad's rehabilitation November, 2 2016

Jordan

Lumngen with Eian, a cluster munition survivor, Laos. ; }}

Laos: The deminer protecting others from her father’s fate August, 4 2016

The U.S. dropped more than two million tonnes of bombs on Laos during the Vietnam War. Humanity & Inclusion’s demining teams have been clearing deadly unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the country since 2006. HI deminer Lumngen, also a mother of two, explains what her job involves and what motivates her to do this challenging work.

Laos

Excerpts from a brochure produced by HI showing the threat from explosive remnants of war. ; }}

Explosive remnants of war: children with disabilities need access to risk education February, 5 2018

In Gaza, HI is working to ensure that all children, including disabled children can access risk education to prevent accidents.

Occupied Palestinian Territories

Nancy, who participated in a psychosocial support activity with HI in DR Congo.; }}

International Women's Day: Women with disabilities almost ten times more likely to experience sexual violence March, 1 2018

On 8th March, International Women's Day, HI is calling attention to the fact that more than one in three women experience violence in their lifetime, and women with disabilities are particularly at risk. HI's work aims to prevent violence and provide women with psychological and medical support.

International

Abdel Kareem, 5, with his mother at the Mousawat rehabilitation centre, Lebanon; }}

"The self-help group has given me hope again" January, 31 2019

Abdel Kareem, 5, has cerebral palsy. Thanks to Humanity & Inclusion's partnership with the Mousawat rehabilitation centre in Lebanon, a mental health project was integrated into the rehabilitation process.

Lebanon

The Handicap International rehabilitation centre is the only place where Julia feels relaxed.; }}

Julia is longing for a friend November, 14 2016

"My daughter Julia (8 years old) has no friends. Other children don’t like to play with her because she’s too slow," says Sue. "The Handicap International rehabilitation centre is the only place where she can play and be herself."