Latest Disability News Reports

. HI staff, Jeremie (left) and Caglar (right) sign the official agreement to partner with the University of Medical Psychology of Chernivtsi and the Ukranian Psychosocial Organization.

HI is supporting a mental health hotline in Ukraine 05/17/22

With rising mental health and psychosocial support needs, the volunteer hotline allows affected populations in Ukraine to access services any time, from anywhere.

Ukraine

A group of women, all wearing colorful dresses and head coverings, stand in a medical tent. One woman holds her daughter in her arms. Another woman holds her baby.

Expanding inclusive sexual, reproductive health care 05/12/22

Zekia Musa Ahmed shares insight into her role as the WISH-HI Project Inclusion Assistant in South Sudan.

South Sudan

HI physical therapist, Ivan, assists Vladimir with rehabilitation exercises for his burn injuries after an explosion in Ukraine. 2022

Vladimir survived an explosion 05/11/22

Vladimir survived an explosion in Ukraine, but suffered severe burns. HI is supporting his recovery with rehabilitation exercises and care to facilitate proper healing.

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HI rehabilitation specialist, Violette, wraps bandages around a patient burned in an explosion. Lviv, Ukraine.

Ukraine: HI cares for patients wounded by war 05/05/22

Humanity & Inclusion rehabilitation specialists are working in Ukrainian hospitals to support burn and amputation patients in the ongoing conflict.

Ukraine

Mali: climate change forces famers to work overtime 05/05/22

As a farmer, Fadimata relies on regular rainfall to provide for her 10-person household in Mali. Following recent changes in the environment, she is struggling to adapt.

Mali

Caglar Tahiroglu, HI’s emergency mental health and psychosocial support manager (left) and Denys Byzov (right), HI’s cultural mediator for the Ukraine emergency response.

Ukraine : “I found HI and asked if I could help” 05/02/22

After fleeing his home during armed attacks, doctor and cultural mediator Denys Byzov joined Humanity & Inclusion’s emergency response to support his fellow Ukranians.

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Carers doing rehabilitation exercises with children with multiple disabilities in a refuge in western Ukraine.

Ukraine: supporting children with disabilities 04/29/22

The people of western Ukraine are facing growing needs. Humanity & Inclusion is assisting a refuge for children with multiple disabilities by strengthening its care services.

Ukraine

Group of winners accepting their award. Standing in front of two posters and a powerpoint screen between red curtains. Everyone wearing masks.

Students create storytelling videos to promote disability inclusion 04/25/22

Four groups of students were recently recognized as winners of a storytelling video competition meant to promote disability inclusion in Laos.

Laos

Denys Byzov, HI's cultural mediator in Ukraine

Ukraine testimony : "At the end of February, my life changed" 04/21/22

Denys Byzov, a Kyiv resident and Humanity & Inclusion’s cultural mediator in Ukraine, shares his experience evacuating his family in armed conflict.

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Residents of a refuge in the Dnipro region of Ukraine. Since the conflict began, the number of isolated older people, some of whom are care-dependent, has increased dramatically.

Ukraine: Assisting vulnerable people and their carers 04/20/22

Centers in eastern Ukraine are providing shelter to vulnerable people displaced by the conflict. Humanity & Inclusion’s support is vital to address the critical needs of both residents and carers.

Ukraine

Refugees cross the Medyka border crossing from Ukraine to Poland.

Ukraine: "Refugees are in a state of shock. Many do not speak for days." 04/15/22

Caglar Tahiroglu, Humanity & Inclusion Emergency Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Manager in Ukraine explains the needs in mental health and psychological support.