Thanks to individual supporters just like you, Humanity & Inclusion supports disabled and vulnerable people in countries around the world affected by conflict, disaster and poverty.
As well as our amazing donors, we also rely on the dedication of our 5,362 staff around the world, including 4,438 local staff supporting our programmes on the ground.[1]
Since HI was founded in 1982, our work has benefitted tens of millions of people worldwide. In 2024, we ran 480 projects in 58 countries.
The difference we make together
The following figures represent the number of people directly benefitting from HI's work in 2024:
• 3,099,629 People directly supported [2]
People having received goods or services as part of a project implemented by HI or its operating partners.
• 15,161,785 People indirectly supported (e.g. family members, carers)
People benefiting from the effects of goods or services received by people directly supported by HI.
Number of people helped by sector of activity
• Emergencies: 1,809,5930people
• Rehabilitation: 604,716 people
• Armed Violence Reduction: 936,496 people
• Health: 934,468 people [3]
• Social and Inclusion: 733,362 people [4]
• Protection and Risk Reduction: 316,685 people [5]
[1] Staff numbers expressed in annual full-time equivalent positions.
[2] The number of people having benefitted directly from the actions of HI and its partners in 2024. Some people benefitted from multiple services and/or activities. For this reason, data by sector of activity cannot be cumulated. This is non-exhaustive data that does not include all sectors of HI’s activity.
[3] Health: Services related to early childhood development, emerging infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, safe and inclusive mobility, sexual and reproductive health and rights,
maternal, newborn and child health, mental health and psychosocial support.
[4] Social and Inclusion: 3Shelter and non-food items, environmental accessibility and information &
communications technology, food aid, social development and social protection, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), inclusive education, economic inclusion.
[5] Protection and risk reduction: Inclusive humanitarian action, inclusive governance, protection against violence and abuse, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation
Who we help
Our actions focus on the most vulnerable groups in the poorest countries of the world. Your support will directly impact:
- People with disabilities
- Other vulnerable populations, such as injured people, isolated children, and older people
- People exposed to the danger of weapons during armed conflicts and in post-conflict situations
- Refugees and people displaced by crises, conflicts and disasters
- People at risk of disease, violence and disabling accidents
Areas of action
Find out about the main issues we work on:
Our people
These are just some of the specialist roles that make up our dedicated teams:
- Physiotherapist
- Prosthetic and Orthotic technicians
- Occupational therapist
- Speech therapist
- Deminer (weapons clearance expert)
- Social worker
- Disability rights campaigner
- Logistics manager
HI network annual report
For more information about HI's global activities and impact, please visit our HI network page.
