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 5,072 staff around the world, including 4,241 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 2023, we ran 446 projects in 59 countries.
The difference we make together
The following figures represent the number of people directly benefitting from HI's work in 2023:
• 2,673,083 People directly supported [2]
People having received goods or services as part of a project implemented by HI or its operating partners.
• 10,184,789 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: 1,380,591 people
• Rehabilitation: 536,309 people
• Armed Violence Reduction: 590,643 people
• Health: 858,769 people
• Social and Inclusion: 850,439 people [3]
• Safeguarding and Risk Reduction: 242,661 people [4]
[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 2023. 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] Social and Inclusion: Services related to habitat, infrastructure, communication and public transport; services related to justice, citizenship and political participation; social services; educational services; economic services; water, sanitation and hygiene services.
[4] Safeguarding and risk reduction: Natural disaster risk reduction & climate change adaptation, safeguarding against abuse and violence, inclusive humanitarian action, gender and disability.
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 download the latest Annual Report for the HI network:
► 2022 Annual Report - HI Network (PDF, 2.3 MB)
