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People in front of a collapsed building; }}

"Needs for long-term rehabilitation will be very high" February, 9 2023

Amir is the director of an HI partner hospital in Idlib, Syria, near the Turkish border working on orthopaedic and reconstructive surgery. They received 680 injured people in 3 days.

Syria

Vadim is receiving rehabilitation treatment from HI’s teams at St Luke’s Hospital in Lviv, Ukraine. ; }}

"I'm alive!” Vadim, after weeks spent sheltering from the bombs in a cellar July, 11 2023

Vadim spent the winter hiding in a cellar in Bakhmut, the theatre of the deadliest battle of the war in Ukraine. He developed severe frostbite in his legs and has had to be amputated.

Ukraine

Mahmoud at the rehabilitation in Tripoli, Lebanon; }}

HI is helping Mahmoud recover from his injuries March, 9 2023

Mahmoud was injured in a bomb blast that left his left hand paralysed. Since the bombing, he has been unable to speak. HI is helping him recover from his injury and trauma.

Lebanon

Risk Education Agent is delivering a risk education session to a group of females ; }}

Safety messages in the wake of the earthquake March, 6 2023

HI teaches people how to protect themselves during an earthquake and aftershocks and from the large quantities of explosive ordnance littering the region.

Syria

Omar sitting on a chair at the HI centre in Jordan; }}

Injured by the war in Syria, this is Omar’s story. March, 8 2023

Having had his leg amputated by shrapnel, Omar fled Syria with his family and is now living in Jordan where he has received physical rehabilitation treatment and a new prosthesis.

Syria

Five women in a semi-circle sitting on a mat smile and laugh. ; }}

In Mali, HI helps poor households to meet their own needs April, 5 2023

In Mali, drought and conflict are ravaging the region and threatening the population’s food security. In Léré, HI is supporting poor households to gain financial independence.

Mali

Khaled is doing concentration exercises with his mother Esra and HI staff; }}

"I just want to live in dignity with my family” March, 8 2023

"I have all the strength in the world!” This is how Khaled, a four-and-a-half-year-old ball of energy, welcomes HI’s team to his home.

Syria

Photo showing Wiliany, leaning on her walking frame and smiling.; }}

With HI’s support, Wiliany’s autonomy is improving March, 14 2023

Wiliany is a young Venezuelan girl living with a motor impairment. She is attending physical therapy sessions and HI has provided her with a new walking frame to help her get around her neighbourhood.

Venezuela

An HI deminer during a demining operation. Much of the farmland around Raqqa is contaminated by explosive devices. ; }}

Demining in complex and dangerous environments, the example of Syria May, 11 2023

In Raqqa, HI has been conducting underwater operations to locate, identify and remove explosive weapons. Thanks to these operations, the inhabitants now have access to drinking water again.

Syria

Mykhailo Artamonov and his mother Tamara Artamonov moved to the Ocean of Kindness community center for people with limited mobility, advanced age and disabilities ; }}

Displaced by war: the story of Tamara and her son Mykhailo February, 23 2023

After the bombing of their house, Tamara and Mykhailo had to abandon it. Thanks to a temporary shelter in Dnipro and HI’s services, they were able to get the help they needed.

Ukraine

Beneficiaries of the agricultural support projects in Dibaya, DRC, September 2022 ; }}

Cultivating a better future: benefits for the whole community April, 11 2023

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the determination of Muamba Nkinda Jean Pierre and the support of HI are the perfect combination for this community facing a food crisis.

Democratic Republic of Congo

Ambika, Prosthetist and Orthotist working with HI’s local partner organization in Népal.; }}

"It is really inspiring to see the kids I help go to school and become successful" January, 20 2023

Ambika Sharma has been working as a Prosthetist and Orthotist for more than 10 years. We recently sat down with Ambika to see what life is like as a P&O in Nepal.

Nepal

Beatrice, an HI mental health and psychosocial worker and Rose sit on a bench in front of their home. The three women are smiling.; }}

Psychosocial support restores hope for Beatrice and Rose’s family July, 31 2023

In Uganda, with funding from ECHO, HI is helping refugees who have experienced traumatic events to heal and improve their psychosocial wellbeing.

Uganda

Fadima poses with a bowl of tomatoes, eggplants and lettuce in her hand. The shared garden can be seen in the background.; }}

Burkina Faso: shared gardens to provide a lifeline for communities isolated by conflict August, 21 2023

A shared-garden project initiated by the Red Cross (HI’s partner on the RECOSA project) is helping people living in the Sahel region ensure their food security.