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Kabita in her electric rickshaw, Nepal. ; }}

HI supports Kabita in her dream job August, 11 2022

21-year-old Kabita lives in Banke, a district in Western Nepal. When she was a student, she had a road accident that resulted in a physical disability. Today, Kabita is a successful rickshaw driver.

Nepal

“As someone with a disability myself, I want to help people in similar situations.” August, 16 2022

A valuable member of Humanity & Inclusion’s team in Tuléar Madagascar, Deriaz ensures that rehabilitation beneficiaries get the support they need.

Madagascar

Meet Léa Bayekula: HI ambassador and award-winning parathlete July, 23 2021

The Belgian athlete specializes in track and field and hopes to use her position as an HI ambassador to raise awareness about inclusion for people with disabilities.

International

Rema, 13, lives in Jenderes, northwest Syria. Her right leg had to be amputated after the roof of her building collapsed on her during the earthquake. She tells her story from her room at the hospital. ; }}

Rema, 13 years old, lost her leg after being trapped under the debris for 30 hours February, 20 2023

Rema is something of a miracle. From her room in one of HI’s 13 partner hospitals in the area of Jindires, northwest Syria, she tells us what happened to her.

Syria

HI food provisions sit on the ground as beneficiaries wait in line to receive their kits. ; }}

Pakistan: HI distributes food to families affected by catastrophic flooding September, 20 2022

Following catastrophic flooding across Pakistan, Humanity & Inclusion supports the most vulnerable households with provisions of food and emergency supplies.

Pakistan

Pedro in the family upholstery workshop in Santiago de Cuba.; }}

Pedro, upholsterer and leatherworker in Santiago de Cuba August, 9 2022

In Santiago de Cuba, Humanity & Inclusion supports the economic inclusion of people with disabilities. Pedro, who has an hearing impairment, has received a donation of equipment to develop his upholstery business.

Cuba

Daïsane enjoys a citizenship class led by Mrs Agnès at Lemba inclusive school.; }}

A wheelchair that makes all the difference January, 18 2023

Daïsane was born with clubfoot. Supplied with a specially adapted wheelchair by HI, she can now move around on her own and play with her classmates at break time

Democratic Republic of Congo

“We need psychosocial help like we need water" September, 12 2022

Hawa lives in Ethiopia. After her home caught fire in her sleep, she developed emotional stress and feared for her family’s safety. Psychosocial support from Humanity & Inclusion helped her find peace of mind.

Ethiopia

A woman and children look out onto a flooded village.; }}

A third of Pakistan underwater in unprecedented flooding September, 12 2022

Pakistan is experiencing its deadliest flooding in over a decade, with over 6.4 million in need of humanitarian aid. Humanity & Inclusion prepares emergency kits to support the most vulnerable families

Pakistan

Caption: Gina during a rehabilitation session at the community development centre in Zarka, Jordan, with her physiotherapist; }}

Gina: “I can walk on my own again and without pain.” August, 26 2022

Gina,13, lives in Jordan. With the help of Humanity & Inclusion, she has received surgery and rehabilitation treatment for a hip deformity. Today, she can walk without difficulty and is back at school.

Jordan

Gary Toombs shows some explosive devices during an event in Berlin; }}

“Many of the contaminated areas may have migrated" February, 17 2023

HI’ global land release technical operations manager, Gary Toombs explains how “the 6-February seism has significantly aggravated an already desperate situation”.

Syria

$A little boy with bandaged legs is lying on a hospital bed. His grandmother is sitting next to him. The little boy is suffering from multiple fractures and contusions. ; }}$

Abd al-Rahman, two and half years old, displaced by the war, orphaned by the earthquake March, 22 2023

Abd al-Rahman lost several members of his family in the earthquake on 6 February and was himself seriously injured. Two months later, he is still in one of HI’s partner hospitals in northwest Syria.

Syria

Caption: Conference for the final presentation of the text of the international agreement on explosive weapons in populated areas in June 2022. ; }}

Adoption of the international agreement on bombing in populated areas September, 21 2022

States are invited on 18 November in Dublin to adopt the international agreement on bombing in populated areas.

International

Enayatullah during a rehabilitation session with his physiotherapist. ; }}

Enayatullah can walk again September, 9 2022

Enayatullah, 9, lives in Afghanistan. He lost his leg because of an explosive remnant of war. He can now walk again thanks to the prosthesis provided by Humanity & Inclusion's team.

Afghanistan

Susan, head teacher at the inclusive school in Kalobeyei refugee camp in Kenya, visits the students during a maths lesson. ; }}

Susan: “My school is different from other schools” September, 12 2022

In Kalobeyei refugee camp in Kenya, children with disabilties can have access to school thanks to the support of Humanity & Inclusion's team. Susan, head teacher of the camp’s inclusive school, explains its benefits.

Kenya

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