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In the Al-Raqqa countryside, families rebuild lives interrupted by conflict. Anoud, 55 years old, is learning to walk again after losing her leg to a landmine explosion.

Hatem is among the thousands whose lives have been torn apart by the war in Syria. Injured, amputated, displaced, he struggles to rebuild his life.

In Pinar del Río, the development of inclusive, family-based urban agriculture is helping communities to become self-sufficient and resilient in the face of disasters, while strengthening social ties.

Fleeing violence leads to a loss of income and resources. To limit the effects of malnutrition on children, HI supports families. Ladislas, Divin's father, shares his story.

Returning to your village in Syria can be life-threatening. Osama, 22, stepped on a mine when he entered an abandoned house. He lost his leg.

Sanaa, a one-year-old baby, died of starvation. Her story tells of the desperate humanitarian situation in Gaza and the consequences of man-made famine on the population.

Door-to-door rehabilitation sessions continue in Gaza despite the horrible circumstances. Omnia is one of the hundreds of patients HI was able to reach.

Typhoons, torrential rain, floods... HI was able to react from the very first days to cope with the consequences of the multiple storms that hit the Philippines.

Johanne Mauger was in charge of operations in Gaza until last May. She recounts her experience in one of today's most pressing humanitarian crises.

HI releases a new report “Rehabilitation for All”. Through stories and data from Benin, Haiti, Uganda, and beyond, it shows that 1 in 3 people worldwide could benefit from rehabilitation services.

Thousands of refugees with disabilities have been excluded from food aid. A silent crisis is worsening every day.

On June 29, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree announcing Ukraine’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, which bans anti-personnel mines. Ukraine, which ratified the Convention in 2005, becomes the sixth state to withdraw or declare its intention to withdraw, following Finland, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

Vanessa, 26, is a physiotherapist specialising in stimulation therapy for malnourished children. She works at HI with displaced people in North Kivu, DRC.