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An increase in climate-related disasters is having a disproportionate impact on people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, putting HI's work under pressure.

Moïse was four years old when he lost his left leg in the earthquake that struck Haiti on 12th January 2010.

HI’s Flying Team travels to some of the most remote areas of South Sudan, meeting isolated communities and uncovering significant need for physical rehabilitation.

Following a bombardment in North Yemen, Abdulrahman had a right arm fracture with vascular injuries which lead to gangrene. His arm was amputated. HI is supporting him.

Haiti has not been spared in the last 10 years. The devastating earthquake in 2010, followed by a powerful hurricane in 2016, added to serious political instability that continues to paralyse the country today. In 2010, HI deployed one of its largest humanitarian aid operations in Haiti. It still makes a major contribution today to strengthening the local physical rehabilitation network.

HI partner organisation Action On Armed Violence (AOAV) releases figures on explosive violence casualties in 2019.

We are delighted to announce a second year of partnership with People’s Postcode Lottery with support of the players supporting victims of the Syria conflict and men, women and children in conflict.

Day after day, Humanity & Inclusion is adapting its work to help protect the most vulnerable from the rapid spread of the Covid-19 epidemic. Priority is being given to prevention messages and assisting the most fragile individuals, including the offer of psychosocial support.

It is not easy to access information if you live in one of the world’s poorest countries. As the Covid-19 pandemic devastates communities around the globe, Humanity & Inclusion is showing vulnerable individuals, including people with disabilities, how to protect themselves from the virus.

Humanity & Inclusion’s teams in Togo are taking action to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. They aim to help the most vulnerable people understand the importance of taking basic precautionary measures, and to cope with their fear of the virus.

Because of COVID-19, Pakistan is under a lockdown. The activities organised by Humanity & Inclusion for vulnerable children are now on pause.

Fabrice Vandeputte, Humanity & Inclusion's director in Myanmar, explains how his teams are helping the most vulnerable individuals protect themselves from the coronavirus.

Many vulnerable people like Meryam in Ethiopia depend on their own business to live. Due to lockdown measures, no business means no food. Humanity & Inclusion (HI) helps her. Mutual assistance is key, Meryam says.

The entire city of Fafan is under lockdown, and Mohamed fears for his family and is stressed that the pandemic might extend in the region. Humanity & Inclusion is there to support him.  

Saima has been using a wheelchair since she was a child. She lives with her family in a shantytown in Karachi, Pakistan. The pandemic and lockdown have made their daily lives almost impossible to bear.