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Hatem struggles to rebuild his shattered life
13 August 2025

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.

  • Syria

In Cuba, HI promotes inclusive food sovereignty
12 August 2025

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.

  • Cuba

In the DRC, the consequences of war on children's health
12 August 2025

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.

  • Democratic Republic of Congo

In the Blink of an Eye
12 August 2025

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.

  • Syria

Sanaa: A baby who waited for food
12 August 2025

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.

  • Occupied Palestinian Territories

Ahmed’s story: from bombing to recovery
11 August 2025

  • Occupied Palestinian Territories

Rehabilitation sessions continue in Gaza to prevent permanent disabilities
11 August 2025

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.

  • Occupied Palestinian Territories

Typhoon Wipha: HI mobilised in response to the humanitarian disaster
11 August 2025

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.

  • Philippines

« This war violates all the rules of international law »
21 July 2025

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.

  • Occupied Palestinian Territories

Rehabilitation for all
10 July 2025

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.


In Uganda, people with disabilities are largely overlooked by humanitarian aid
10 July 2025

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

  • Uganda

Ukraine announces withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty 1 July 2025
9 July 2025

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.


In the DRC, Vanessa, a physiotherapist, helps malnourished children
3 July 2025

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo

No to the return of antipersonnel landmines
26 June 2025

States parties to the Ottawa Treaty meeting ended in Geneva. It was the 1st time they were gathering since 5 members of the treaty announced their withdrawal. States failed to defend the Treaty.


HI signs a collaboration agreement with the WHO Academy
24 June 2025

The Academy of the World Health Organization (WHO) and HI have signed a collaboration agreement.