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Faisal tending to his livestock with the help of his electric wheelchair surrounded by all his sheep.

“When you have a disability, you can’t just get up and run for safety” 20/03/23

Life can be harrowing for people with disabilities in war-torn Syria, as they are exposed to violence and discrimination. HI and its local partners are helping Faisal to live like any other father.

Syria

Omar sitting on a chair at the HI centre in Jordan

Injured by the war in Syria, this is Omar’s story. 17/03/23

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

Awatef Shamiyeh injured in the earthquake of 6 February 2023 receives rehabilitation support

Syria: Preserving humanity after twelve years of failure 16/03/23

George Graham, Chief Executive of Humanity & Inclusion UK, explains how for twelve years, Syrians living in extreme need have survived in the face of the international community’s complete failure to uphold fundamental humanitarian principles.

Syria

After 12 years of war, HI continues to support Syrian refugees 15/03/23

Mariam is among the millions of Syrian victims of war who have fled their country to seek refuge in Jordan or Lebanon. HI is by her side.

Syria

Photos of buildings destroyed by bombs in Raqqa.

Where there’s a will, there’s a way 14/03/23

After a car accident that injured his leg, Sami was infected with a bacterium that no treatment could cure. He had to be amputated. HI helped him through.

Syria

Mahmoud at the rehabilitation in Tripoli, Lebanon

HI is helping Mahmoud recover from his injuries 13/03/23

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.

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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 09/03/23

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

Therapeutic activities and exercises to help with releasing emotions

“Psychological First Aid helps avoid complications later” 08/03/23

Mehdi Firouzi supervises Humanity & Inclusion's psychosocial support teams in Syria. He explains the importance of Psychological First Aid after a tragedy like the 6th February earthquake.

Syria

A teenager is lying on his hospital bed, his leg is broken and the physiotherapist makes him do rehabilitation exercises with his mother to support him.

I’ve seen people maimed, others amputated. But I’m alright, I have hope 06/03/23

Anja was injured during the earthquake. He is currently beeing treated by a medical team in one of HI’s 13 partner hospitals in northwest Syria.

Syria

Ukraine's Minister of Health, Viktor Liashko (left) and HI's Ukraine Programme Director, Christian Fuchs (right) sit next to each other and sign a Memorandum of Understanding.

The Ministry of Health of Ukraine has signed a memorandum of understanding with HI 03/03/23

HI and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine sign a memorandum of understanding to improve the quality of access to health services.

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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 02/03/23

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

A man walks in front of an excavator woking on a collapsed building

“New shelter camps every day” 20/02/23

Anis manages an HI 22-member team of physiotherapists and psychosocial support experts in North Syria. He describes the response provided by HI.

Syria

Gary Toombs shows some explosive devices during an event in Berlin

“Many of the contaminated areas may have migrated" 17/02/23

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

Syria

As the official death toll rises by the hour, residents, often with their bare hands, continue to search for survivors in the rubble of thousands building brought down by the powerful earthquake and multiple aftershoks.

Bombs under the rubble? 15/02/23

Risk education specialist Musab explains the situation about explosive remnants of war, including improvised explosives after the 6-February earthquake.