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Without humanitarian aid, Abdul cannot undergo surgery 10/06/26

The case of Abdul Karim, who has been walking with crutches since he was shot, illustrates how cuts in humanitarian aid funding are affecting people with disabilities.

  • Syria

Moving forward after the unthinkable 10/06/26

HI's team works with Yasser, who was heavily injured in an airstrike that killed his wife and children.

  • Occupied Palestinian Territory

Nesma walks again after amputation 09/30/26

Nesma is one of thousands of people in Gaza injured and maimed by an airstrike. Recovering, learning to walk again, and rethinking life is a long process. But HI is with them.

  • Occupied Palestinian Territory

Ayman recovers from a terrible landmine accident 09/14/26

Ayman, a double amputee, can now move freely again with support from HI.

  • Yemen

Mayra, a deminer: doing her part to protect the land and its people 09/14/26

Mayra Rosero is a deminer in Colombia, in the department of Nariño. She loves her homeland and works every day to make it safe, building a future for her community.

  • Colombia

A United Nations resolution to change the lives of 2.5 billion people 09/10/26

2.5 billion people worldwide need adapted equipment — wheelchairs, hearing aids, glasses, and more — to live independently. A new UN resolution aims to strengthen their access to it.

  • International

Peru: when inclusivity addresses climate change 09/10/26

In the Peruvian Amazon and the Andes, the consequences of climate change are becoming more severe by the day. On the ground, HI is providing an inclusive response, ensuring that everyone has a say.

  • Peru

In Nepal, HI is supporting flood survivors 09/08/26

In the wake of the devastating floods, HI is supporting survivors, particularly children, by providing urgent rehabilitation and mental health care.

  • Nepal

Following the floods in Nepal, HI is deploying an inclusive response 09/01/26

Six days after the devastating floods in Nepal, the situation remains dire. HI is on the ground, working with survivors of the disaster to identify needs and provide an inclusive response.

  • Nepal

Floods and mudslides in Nepal: HI launches an emergency response to help those affected 08/27/26

On August 26 a flood of ice and mud devastated northern Nepal. HI is preparing a response to the emergency focusing on rehabilitation, mental health support and the distribution of essential supplies.

  • Nepal

Elacides, a mine survivor who became a role model in his community 08/21/26

At 29, Elacides works tirelessly every day to spread a message of hope and inclusion within his community and beyond. This is the story of a young man who has never given up.

  • Colombia

Being a mother of a child with disabilities in Syria 08/19/26

Raifa, talks about her son, Hadi, 8, and the difficulties she faces in accessing healthcare services for his disability in a post-conflict country.

  • Syria

People trapped by explosive ordnance in Yemen 08/19/26

Since August 2025, HI has cleared 58 sites and made safe 119 pieces of explosive ordnance — mortars, rockets, and air bombs among them — along Yemen's heavily contaminated west coast.

  • Yemen

Fighting child malnutrition in Afghanistan 08/19/26

HI has provided stimulation therapy to over 700 toddlers to combat developmental delays caused by malnutrition.

  • Afghanistan

Earthquakes in Venezuela: "The consequences will last more than ten years" 08/19/26

More than a month after the earthquakes, the needs of those affected are changing and becoming a part of their daily lives. Following its emergency response, HI is now implementing long-term support.

  • Venezuela

 

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