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Hardest hit: What the UK aid cuts mean for people with disabilities 04/21/21

George Graham, Chief Executive of Humanity & Inclusion UK, responds to the deep cuts to UK aid and explains why they will hit people with disabilities the hardest.

  • United Kingdom
  • International
  • Lebanon

Learning over the airwaves 04/20/21

The Covid-19 crisis has made it harder to access education. The most disadvantaged and vulnerable children are also the most likely to have been affected - like Pinda, a young Malian girl helped by HI.

  • Mali

HI assists Rohingya refugees after fire destroys a camp in Bangladesh 04/15/21

Humanity & Inclusion’s (HI's) teams are working to assist people affected by the fire that swept through a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar on 22nd March.

  • Bangladesh

HI assists the most vulnerable as violence hits northern Mozambique 04/07/21

For several days, HI’s teams have been working to guide and assist vulnerable populations - pregnant women, older people, people with disabilities, and children - displaced by recent fighting in Palma, northern Mozambique. They urgently need access to water, food and shelter.

  • Mozambique

A devastating fire in Freetown leaves thousands homeless and in shock 03/30/21

On the evening of 24 March 2021, a terrible fire burnt down the shanty town of Susan's Bay in Freetown, capital city of Sierra Leone. Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is providing psychological support to the victims.

  • Sierra Leone

HI deploys teams in wake of Rohingya camps fire 03/29/21

On 22nd March, a major blaze ripped through the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh. More than 40,000 people were directly affected and lost their shelter. Eleven people died and over 550 people were injured, according to initial reports. Humanity & Inclusion's (HI’s) teams have been deployed to assist the most vulnerable.

  • Bangladesh

With telehealth, rehabilitation services continue during pandemic 03/27/21

Covid-19 has presented numerous challenges, changing the way Humanity & Inclusion teams around the world work with the communities we serve. One of those challenges was figuring out how to safely continue providing rehabilitation to people with disabilities. The answer in many places? Telehealth.

  • Nepal

Adbullah receives support from HI in Yemen 03/18/21

Abdullah is 12 years old. In December 2019, he was seriously injured in an airstrike when he was playing outside with his friends. Humanity & Inclusion (HI) have supported Abdullah since the attack. This is his story.

  • Yemen

What's happening in the Central African Republic? 03/12/21

The Central African Republic (CAR) has "entered a new cycle of violence," says Coralie Frémion, Humanity & Inclusion's (HI's) Program Director. HI is providing logistics and rehabilitation support to assist the most vulnerable people in CAR amid rising tensions.

  • Central African Republic

Reiza Dejito: mother and humanitarian worker 03/04/21

To mark International Women's Day, we talked to Reiza Dejito who works for Humanity & Inclusion (HI) in Nepal - just one of many strong women who are deeply committed to both their roles as mothers and professional careers in the humanitarian sector. Reiza has worked in countries affected by humanitarian crises for two decades.

  • Nepal

Mohamad's Story: “I had a one-in-a-hundred chance of survival" 03/03/21

Mohamad is one of thousands of victims who have experienced the impact of bombing in populated areas. After an explosion hit near his home in 2012, he became paralyzed from the waist down. This is Mohamad's story of how he has learned to rebuild his life with support from Humanity & Inclusion (HI).

  • Jordan
  • Syria

“I feel blessed to walk again" 03/01/21

Malik was just 13 years old when his home in Syria was bombed. From having his leg amputated to attending rehabilitation sessions and focusing on his mental health, the road to recovery has been long. Humanity & Inclusion's (HI) team in Jordan have supported Malik throughout this journey.

  • Jordan

Ten years of conflict in Syria will take at least two generations to rebuild 02/22/21

After a decade of war, Syria has been contaminated by explosive remnants on a scale experts have never seen before. When the conflict ends, the complex work of clearing weapons and rebuilding the country will begin. Emmanuel Sauvage, Director of Armed Violence Reduction at Humanity & Inclusion (HI), tells us more.

  • Syria

While picking olives, Salam touched a piece of metal. It was a bomb. 02/16/21

At just 5 years old, Salam was picking olives in the field by her home in Syria when she found a strange piece of metal, a small bomb.

  • Jordan
  • Syria

3D printing innovation restores hope in Uganda: Hakim's story 02/16/21

Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is using telemedicine and 3D printing to provide physical rehabilitation services for refugees in Uganda. This work not only helps to improve people's mobility, but it gives them the ability to regain independence and restores hope.

  • Uganda

 

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