Srey Neang: a prosthesis so she can return to school 19 March 2024
Srey Neang's leg was amputated after she was injured by an explosive device at the age of 4.
- Cambodia
“There will be a significant increase in the number of people with disabilities in Gaza” 18 March 2024
HI physiotherapist Maria Marelli makes regular visit in Rafah to support our team. She tells us her experience.
- Palestine
Gaza: Airdrops and sea routes are no alternative to aid delivery by land 13 March 2024
25 NGOs, including HI, call on governments to prioritize ceasefire and ground-based humanitarian aid as deaths from malnutrition and disease rise.
- Palestine
Braulio, a cobbler, trains other people with disabilities in his trade 13 March 2024
In Pinar del Río, in the north-west of Cuba, HI is supporting the vocational inclusion of people with disabilities to help them improve their own living conditions and those of their families.
- Cuba
Syria: An endless humanitarian crisis 12 March 2024
After 13 years of armed conflict, the humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate. Country Director Myriam Abord-Hugon paints a bleak picture.
- Syria
Five years after Cyclone Idai, lessons learned from the disaster 12 March 2024
In March 2019, Cyclone Idai struck Mozambique, leaving a trail of desolation in its wake. Five years on, lessons have been learned about the inclusiveness of aid and disaster prevention.
- Mozambique
30 years of inclusive education – HI participates in the UNESCO event 11 March 2024
30 years ago, at the UNESCO International Conference, global leaders and education stakeholders adopted the Salamanca Statement, which laid down the fundamental principle of inclusion at school.
- International
Bombings in populated areas: a new extreme reached in Gaza 6 March 2024
After five months of escalating violence in Gaza, we take stock of the situation and hear the heart-rending account of Jean-Pierre Delomier, HI's Deputy Director of International Operations, who recently returned from Rafah.
- Palestine
2.6 million people in urgent need of humanitarian aid in North Kivu 5 March 2024
With the escalation of violence and insecurity in North Kivu in the DRC, the humanitarian needs of the population are growing by the day. HI is helping to provide emergency assistance.
- Democratic Republic of Congo
Bissine: Life after landmines 4 March 2024
After being displaced for 30 years, the inhabitants of Bissine, Senegal, are returning to their land and starting to cultivate their fields again, a source of economic prosperity for an entire region.
- Senegal
Returning to our land: a dream come true 4 March 2024
Famara comes from Bissine, a village in Senegal from which he was forced to flee in 1992. Thirty years later, he can finally return to his land, made safe by HI's demining teams.
- Senegal
Rehabilitation needs growing rapidly in Gaza 26 February 2024
As violence rages in Gaza, the number of injured people is soaring. Many are at risk of permanent disability.
- Palestine
Isolated communities in CAR on the road to economic activity thanks to HI 23 February 2024
In Central African Republic, HI is working alongside vulnerable and isolated communities to improve the state of the roads so that aid can get through to them and they can move freely again.
- Central African Republic
In Ukraine, explosive weapons have made towns and villages isolated and inaccessible 23 February 2024
Two years after the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, an estimated 25% of the country has been exposed to intense fighting. By destroying essential infrastructure such as roads, hospitals and schools, the massive use of explosive weapons has isolated certain areas and their communities from the rest of the world.
- Ukraine
Joint statement against the mass forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza 22 February 2024
A joint statement co-signed by HI and coordinated by Action Aid.
- Palestine