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Zaina internally-displaced people’s camp, Sake, North-Kivu ; }}

Crisis in North Kivu: mobile clinics providing essential care April, 10 2024

Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is deploying mobile clinics in North Kivu to improve access to healthcare and provide medical and psychosocial assistance to people displaced by the conflicts.

Democratic Republic of Congo

A teenager is standing in front of the HI rehabilitation room, she's smiling and shows off her prosthesis.; }}

Thanks to HI, Samira is confident and making plans for the future April, 3 2024

Samira, now a teenager, lost her leg when she was 9 as the result of a bullet wound. Thanks to Humanity & Inclusion (HI), she can now stand on her own two feet again and is confidently looking to the future.

Central African Republic

A woman embraces two children, a boy and a girl. Latsaphone, a teacher trained by HI who works with children like Junior, aged 8 (right) in a transitional class in Champassak province, Laos. ; }}

In Laos, HI is supporting 200 children with autism to access education March, 29 2024

HI is supporting the inclusion of children with developmental disabilities, including autism, in the provinces of Champasak and Houaphan.

Laos

A woman sits on a blue plastic chair in front of a large cheese tree. Dressed in a white dress with black and yellow patterns, she smiles at the camera. Crutches rest on her legs.; }}

Martine, a mine accident survivor, tells her story to raise awareness to the risks March, 21 2024

Martine comes from Kouring in Senegal. In 2009, she was injured in a mine explosion. Since then, she has been speaking out to raise awareness of the dangers of explosive devices and prevent further accidents.

Senegal

Recreational activities organised for children; }}

Gaza: All the children are out of school May, 6 2024

All the schools in Gaza are closed because of the violence, so what is happening to the children who are now out of school?

Occupied Palestinian Territories

Amina Gapili and her daughter Zenaba take part in recreational activities.; }}

The parent-child bond, crucial to the development of malnourished children April, 25 2024

Humanity & Inclusion's actions for malnourished children are based on the emotional bond between parents and children. Amina, mother of a baby who has benefited from these interventions, tells us about her experience.

Chad

A young black woman sits in the cab of a truck. She's holding a pen and papers and looking down at the camera with a smile.; }}

Flore, a driver’s assistant with HI passionate about her job April, 25 2024

Flore is responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of humanitarian supplies in Burkina Faso in a complicated security context. Portrait of a woman of commitment, passionate about her job.

Burkina Faso

Members of HI’s mobile teams meet a Rohingya family during their daily rounds in Kutupalong camp, Ukhia, Cox's Bazar ; }}

World Refugee Day: “We mustn’t forget the Rohingya people!” June, 18 2024

Today, Cox’s Bazar is home to a million Rohingya refugees; 12% of these now stateless people are people with disabilities.

Bangladesh

General view of the south of the city of Dnipro with fields and military fences pictured. October 2023; }}

In Kharkiv, Ukraine, the situation is very concerning May, 28 2024

Since 10th May 2024, Russia has been conducting a new offensive in the region. As the security situation deteriorates, humanitarian needs continue to increase.

Ukraine

A destroyed mine in the hand of a HI clearance expert in Lebanon. ; }}

States must reaffirm their commitment to the Mine Ban Treaty May, 3 2024

The Mine Action Conference will take place in Cambodia on November 25-29, 2024. After 15 years of decline, their use and the number of victims are increasing...

International

A young black woman with curly hair is in a brace shop. She holds a black plastic brace in each hand and smiles at the camera.; }}

Jamaima, orthoprosthetist: a profession of service to others April, 3 2024

Jamaima Naluggya, orthoprosthetist, is heading a project to develop the 3D printing of prostheses and orthoses in refugee camps in Uganda. This is the story of her commitment to helping others.

Uganda

HI mourns tragic death of staff member in Gaza June, 10 2024

Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is deeply saddened and outraged by the killing of our colleague, Muna, and her entire family after Israeli forces indiscriminately bombed her house in southern Deir Al-Balah, Gaza on June, 8th.

Occupied Palestinian Territories

On 25 May 2024, air strikes hit a supermarket in the city of Kharkiv ; }}

“Kharkiv is under recurrent bombing and people fear for their lives!” June, 19 2024

One month after the beginning of the new Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region, repeated shelling is taking its heavy toll on the population.

Ukraine

Norcia is standing outside her school, smiling. Children are sitting on the forecourt.; }}

Helping to change perceptions on disability June, 4 2024

Norcia is fortunate; she is thriving at school thanks to her access to inclusive education. At 17, she is also an ambassador for HI, helping to promote disability inclusion in Madagascar.