Handicap International is still heavily involved in activities directly linked to the earthquake and the emergency response to it, while placing an increasing emphasis on development projects, including capacity-building for Haitians and the transfer of skills.

WASHINGTON - Handicap International has deployed two specialized emergency response teams to Tunisia and Egypt to assist the tens of thousands of people fleeing the fighting in Libya.

WASHINGTON - A year after Haiti was hit by a devastating earthquake on January 12, 2010, Handicap International reviews its response to the crisis in Haiti, where we continue to provide support to the country's most vulnerable people.

WASHINGTON – Present in the Philippines since 2003, Handicap International plans to supply immediate aid to the victims of typhoon Megi, which made landfall in the Philippines on October 18 at 11:25 am (local time).

Handicap International's health team in Haiti, which has been treating massive numbers of injuries, estimates there are now more than 2,000 amputees because of injuries sustained in the earthquake.

A powerful aftershock struck the already devastated nation of Haiti Wednesday morning, where tens of thousands of wounded people still have not received medical care after the 7.0-magnitude quake hit January 12.

Handicap International's logistics program, which consists of a fleet of 45 off-road trucks managed  in partnership with the World Food Program, resumed service 36 hours after the earthquake.

Already present in Haiti, Handicap International was able to react rapidly in the aftermath of the terrible earthquake, which hit the country Tuesday night.