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Humanity & Inclusion is preparing to launch a possible emergency response in aid of Venezuelan refugees in Colombia.

British photographer Giles Duley knows the importance of physical rehabilitation all too well, both through the people with disabilities he has met in conflict zones around the world, and his own personal experience. Whilst working in Afghanistan in 2011, Giles was severely injured in an explosion, losing both his legs and an arm. But after more than a year of surgery and rehabilitation, he was back at work and more determined than ever to document the lives of people affected by conflict.

We asked Giles to tell us what rehabilitation means to him...

George Graham, Chief Executive of Humanity & Inclusion UK, responds to the deep cuts to UK aid and explains why they will hit people with disabilities the hardest.

On 12th January 2010, an earthquake devastated Haiti, killing over 230,000 people and injuring over 300,000. In order to help the victims, Handicap International deployed resources on an unprecedented scale. Today, the organisation is continuing its work with the Haitian people.

This is an example of an Explosive Hazard Assessment done by Humanity & Inclusion's team in Gaza. It took place in Deir el-Balah last December.

Globally, 63 million adolescents are out of school, and adolescent girls with disabilities are among the most excluded. They face challenges like stigma, discrimination, and a lack of support that make staying in school incredibly difficult. HI’s new report, released on International Day of Education "Beyond Access: Ensuring the Continuity of Education for Adolescent Girls with Disabilities", highlights the struggles and levers for adolescent girls with disabilities to stay and progress in education.

There is massive contamination in Ukraine as a consequence of the armed conflict that began in 2014 and intensified after Russia's full-scale invasion of the country in February 2022.

For the past five months, Alberto Trentini and Rafael Ubiel Hernandez Machado have been detained without charge by the Venezuelan authorities. Humanity & Inclusion is calling for everyone to mobilise.

In humanitarian crises, a variation of just one degree can make the difference between a drug's effectiveness and the irreversible loss of this effectiveness.

Thanks to his energy and determination, Damien Falola has been able to fulfil his dream of setting up his own shoemaking business. He talks to us about his journey and the support he has received from Humanity & Inclusion.

Some forty weapons clearance experts have been working in northern Chad since last November. They have already cleared 30,000 sq.m. of land - the equivalent of 4 football fields! 

One year ago, the conflict that gripped Gaza during the summer of 2014 was just beginning. Odai Ali, 21, was at home helping on the family cattle farm, as he used to do most days.

Roger Eid, Humanity & Inclusion's Chief of Operations in Iraq, discusses the ongoing threat to the population of explosive remnants of war in a country littered with these deadly vestiges of past conflicts.

Now aged 38, Anicha lived confined to her home for many years because of her disabilities. Her encounter with Humanity & Inclusion changed her life.