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Handicap International is planning to set up a fourth demining team in North Lebanon in 2015, to speed up progress in the region.

The 50-day conflict between Israel and Hamas in July and August 2014 caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip. According to the United Nations, 18,000 homes were destroyed. The remaining rubble is estimated to contain between 7,000 and 10,000 unexploded devices, exposing those involved in the clean-up operation to serious harm. As of January 2015, Handicap International will be implementing a campaign to raise small businesses' and families' awareness of explosive remnants of war.

London, 15th January 2015. Handicap International today publishes a report “Bombs under the rubble”, evaluating the Gazan population’s awareness of the presence of explosive remnants of war (ERW). Following the Israeli offensive between 7th July and 26th August 2014, the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) estimates that there are at least 7,000 unexploded devices and munitions, mainly mixed in with the rubble. Almost half of the people interviewed as part of the Handicap International study reported feelings of fear on a daily basis due to the presence of these bombs. 45% of people surveyed had benefited from awareness-raising actions, but children, particularly young boys, were identified as a ma­jor high-risk group that should be a priority for risk education to prevent accidents.

When the earthquake struck Haiti on 12th January 2010, 12-year-old Christella was at school. The building collapsed on her and she spent the night and much of the next morning trapped under the rubble with the bodies of those who did not survive. After she was rescued Christella’s leg needed to be amputated at the upper thigh.

Roldan 's home was swept away by the storm-surge during Typhoon Haiyan. His family fled to the hills and now live in a new home. The house, which is only accessible by boat, was built with equipment and financial assistance provided by Handicap International.

New research published today shows that older, disabled and injured Syrian refugees are paying a double toll as a result of the conflict. The report, released by Handicap International and HelpAge International, provides new data showing how much these vulnerable refugees are struggling to meet their specific needs.

Five-year-old Malak is a curious and independent child who likes nothing more than walking round the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan with her father Houdey. But in December 2015 she was at home in Syria with her brother and sisters when the room they were in took a direct hit during an air strike.

In Nicaragua, Humanity & Inclusion supported projects led by Visíon Inclusiva, which aimed to improve the lives of people with diabetes in Masaya and Estelí. Humanity & Inclusion has ended its actions in the country.

Between 2016 and 2018, inclusive education activities in Liberia had resumed after the suspension due to the Ebola outbreak in the fall of 2014. Humanity & Inclusion has ceased its activities since 2018.

HI is working in Burundi through the Making It Work - Gender and Disability project. This project aims at eliminating discrimination and violence against women and girls with disabilities, by supporting them in advocating for their rights.

HI’s programme in Rwanda is working on inclusive education projects to help all children to benefit from education, whilst also facilitating access to health care for people with disabilities and refugees.

In Cuba, HI works in community resilience and disaster risk reduction, promoting the active participation of people with disabilities in society.

HI has had a strong presence in India for three decades and has implemented several health, prevention and rehabilitation projects to mainstream disability into the public health system. Nowadays, the organization supports civil society organizations to promote social and economic inclusion and advocate for equal opportunities and participation of people with disabilities, especially in employment.

In Kyrgyzstan, Humanity & Inclusion helped people with disabilities to become financially self-sufficient. The association also developed the skills of disabled people's organisations to advocate for their rights. Humanity & Inclusion has ended its actions in the country.

People with disabilities suffer from high levels of discrimination in East Timor which has now been an independent country for two decades. Humanity & Inclusion worked in the country to champion the rights of people with disabilities and to promote their inclusive employment, among other activities. Since 2017, East Timor has been included in a regional programme with the Philippines and Indonesia but Humanity & Inclusion currently has no projects in the country.