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Syria: An endless humanitarian crisis 03/05/24

After 13 years of armed conflict, the humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate. Country Director Myriam Abord-Hugon paints a bleak picture.

  • Syria

Good news of February 2024 02/26/24

Good news in February at HI: demining in Senegal, inclusive development in Venezuela, post-emergency rehabilitation in Morocco and advocacy in the Philippines.

  • Philippines
  • Morocco
  • Senegal
  • Venezuela

Cleared land for Laotian people 02/23/24

Vannaly is 25 years old. She is a member of the HI Laos demining team and tells us about her experience.

  • Laos

Farming village contaminated by mines in Ukraine 02/06/24

In Ukrainian villages cut off by the war, such as Velyka Komyshuvakha in the Kharkiv region, Humanity & Inclusion is raising awareness of the risks posed by explosive remnants of war.

  • Ukraine

HI clears a hidden bomb factory in Raqqa 01/31/24

A resident contacted HI about what appeared to be an abandoned bomb factory in his basement. We cleared the location of multiple explosive devices.

  • Syria

Medic supports deminers in Laos 01/29/24

Daovy has been a medic in Laos for 20 years. She tells us about her career and her experience with deminers and local residents.

  • Laos

"The impact of contamination is enormous on communities” 01/16/24

Clearance in Laos: Souvan was initially a deminer. He is now the base coordinator for the HI clearance team.

  • Laos

Educating people about risks is a means of giving them hope 01/12/24

In Burkina Faso, communities are exposed to the threat of explosive ordnance every day. HI's teams are providing risk education in a very tense security context.

  • Burkina Faso

Kira, Storm, Fisti and Tini: meet our new demining colleagues in Senegal 01/11/24

Nose to the wind and eyes sparkling, the four dogs are training in the lush vegetation of Casamance. Soon, they will be clearing mines alongside Humanity & Inclusion’s teams.

  • Senegal

Tragic loss of HI team member in Gaza 12/18/23

On the Global Day of Action to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, Humanity & Inclusion mourns the tragic loss of its dedicated staff member, Nahla, and her four children.

  • Occupied Palestinian Territory

Ukraine: Protecting children from explosive weapons using creative interactions 12/11/23

Humanity & Inclusion teams use interactive methods to raise awareness among young people of the dangers of explosive remnants of war.

  • Ukraine

Gaza: Growing humanitarian needs 10/19/23

The attacks by Hamas and retaliation by Israel have a devastating impact on civilians. 1,400 people have lost their lives in Israel; more than 3,000 in Gaza.

  • Occupied Palestinian Territory

Raqqa: River demining clears path for bridge reconstruction 10/16/23

Humanity & Inclusion's underwater mine clearance experts have cleared part of the Euphrates River, clearing the way for a bridge that is important for the economy of Raqqa to be rebuilt.

  • Syria

'Civilians will bear the brunt of cluster munitions for decades to come' 10/02/23

Following its decision in July to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions, the Biden Administration will send a second transfer of these weapons, which are banned by the Oslo Convention.

  • Ukraine

18 years after life-altering explosion, Kanha wants to help other people with disabilities 10/02/23

Kanha, who survived an explosive remnant of war as a child, lives in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Now a dressmaker, Humanity & Inclusion is helping her to resume her studies and become a specialist in orthopedic braces and artificial limbs.

  • Cambodia

 

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