HI initially launched its response to the Syrian crisis in neighbouring countries, Lebanon and Jordan, in May 2012, and commenced operations inside Syria in November 2012. Subsequently, HI expanded its operations to include Syrian refugees in Iraqi Kurdistan in the summer of 2014.
Currently, HI provides physical rehabilitation and psychosocial support to people with disabilities or people who have been injured in the violence, including the provision of assistive devices and prosthetic and orthotic services. HI has extended psychosocial support to the caregivers of people with disabilities.
The programme actively promotes the inclusion of people with disabilities in humanitarian relief efforts.
It also conducts clearance operations and runs risk education awareness campaigns to prevent accidents caused by explosive remnants of war.
Since the earthquake on February 6, 2023, HI has been providing assistance to victims and their families, focusing on post-surgery rehabilitation care and psychosocial support.