News | Handicap International

Ahed does rehabilitation exercises at the Zarqa Rehabilitation Centre ; }}

"Meeting other amputees has given me hope" March, 20 2019

Ahed is diabetic. He lost his leg after suffering complications. He is now rebuilding his life thanks to rehabilitation sessions and group therapy at the Zarqa centre in Jordan.

Jordan

Humanity & Inclusion highlights violence against women with disabilities October, 18 2018

To coincide with the 71st session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Humanity & Inclusion is calling attention to the fact that women with disabilities around the world are almost ten times more likely to experience sexual violence.

International

INEW launches an International Parliamentary Appeal; }}

International Parliamentary Appeal to protect civilians from explosive weapons April, 12 2019

The International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) of which Humanity & Inclusion is a founding member has launched an International Parliamentary Appeal calling on politicians including MPs in the UK to urgently support action to prevent human suffering from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. For Humanity & Inclusion the Appeal will be part of the organisations Stop Bombing Civilians campaign in 2019.

United Kingdom

Salim being fitted with a prosthesis by an HI physiotherapist; }}

Yemen: Repairing minds and bodies November, 19 2018

17-year-old Salim was injured in a bombing while working in a grocery store near Hudaydah in Yemen. His leg had to be amputated and he was left shocked and anxious. Humanity & Inclusion teams have supported him with rehabilitation care and psychological support.

Yemen

Conference of States Parties to the Ottawa Mine Ban Treaty - November 2018 in Geneva; }}

HI calls for assistance for mine victims November, 29 2018

Humanity & Inclusion is attending the Meeting of States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty from 26th - 30th November 2018 in Geneva. The organisation is calling on governments to support assistance for landmine victims whose needs have increased dramatically in recent years.

International

Cluster munitions found in Kobani, northern Syria in 2015; }}

Cluster munitions investments in free-fall November, 30 2018

According to the report Worldwide Investments in Cluster Munitions: A Shared Responsibility released on 3rd December by the non-governmental organisation PAX, investments in cluster munitions have fallen by two thirds since the last report in May 2017.

International

Hussein sitting on the floor of his home; }}

Syria crisis: Our biggest expense is medicine November, 20 2018

At the start of the war in Syria, Hussein and his family left their home town to take refuge in Jordan. In the last few years, he has suffered from a series of medical complications. Thanks to Humanity & Inclusion's partnership with a local rehabilitation centre, the arthritis he suffers from in his knee is now managed by a team of physiotherapists.

Jordan

HI workshop on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas for Latin and Central American States ; }}

Latin and Central America against the bombing of populated areas December, 4 2018

On 5th and 6th December 2018, Humanity & Inclusion will organise a regional conference in Santiago, the capital of Chile, on protecting civilians from bombing. Twenty-six governments and some thirty civil society organisations and international NGOs will attend. The organisation hopes to raise awareness of this crucial issue and encourage States to take a stand against the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.

International

Conference in Santiago, Chile, on 5-6 December 2018, organised by HI to raise awareness in Latin American States on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas and the impact on civilians; }}

Latin America says Stop Bombing Civilians December, 7 2018

The Regional Conference on Protecting Civilians from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas organized by HI, in Santiago, Chile, ended on 6 December. 23 States adopted the Santiago Communiqué expressing concern over the devastating impact on civilians of the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. Well done HI Advocacy team!

International

Raja doing her exercises to learn to walk with her prosthesis ; }}

"The mine threw me up into the air and ripped my leg off" December, 18 2018

Raja, from Yemen, is 13 years old. She was looking after the sheep in the mountains when she trod on a mine which exploded and threw her into the air. Her leg was ripped off.

Yemen

Zakarya (in the background) walks in the street with his prosthesis. ; }}

Yemen: "A rocket blew up not far from me" November, 22 2018

Twelve-year-old Zakarya is the eighth child of a poor family who live in a small village in northern Yemen. His life changed dramatically when he was injured in a rocket attack and doctors had to amputate his left leg.

Yemen

Sina, occupational therapist at the Basma hospital rehabilitation centre ; }}

"Working with children is my passion" December, 6 2018

Sina works as an occupational therapist at the Basma hospital rehabilitation centre in Jordan. Since HI set up a specialist paediatric unit for neurological disorders, she has been working with children with cerebral palsy.

Jordan

HI’s weapons clearance teams in eastern Laos ; }}

HI clearing weapons in eastern Laos March, 5 2019

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

HI’s voluntary workers assessed the needs of Safaa, who has cerebral palsy.; }}

Safaa, 2, starts to walk thanks to rehabilitation care January, 11 2019

In Jordan, Humanity & Inclusion has helped 450 children with disabilities or developmental delay since July 2017. The parents of two-year-old Safaa, who has cerebral palsy, are among those who have benefited from its expertise.