Humanity & Inclusion has been present in Pakistan since the early 1980s to late the 1990s, addressing the needs of Afghans refugees. Today our mission has evolved to include issues that emerge from natural disasters.
Along with the country's persistent conflict with the bordering nations, Pakistan is regularly affected by natural disasters. In 2005, an earthquake displaced three million people, and in 2010 more than 20 million people were affected by severe flooding.
According to UNHCR, as of July 2017, Pakistan is home to nearly 1 million refugees and more than 449,000 internally displaced people (IDPs). Displaced populations include children, women, older people, and people with disabilities, who are often forced to live in deplorable sanitary conditions.
In addition to helping people affected by conflict and natural disasters, Humanity & Inclusion’s Pakistan team of 27 national staff and 1 expatriate work diligently to:
Humanity & Inclusion works with the population of Sindh province, where there is a high risk of flooding, to identify solutions to mitigate the risks and consequences of climate-related disasters.
Humanity & Inclusion works to ensure the inclusion and participation of people with disabilities by training people within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to provide services for individuals with disabilities.
Since 2016 and for a period of four years, the organization’s Growing Together project, supported by IKEA Foundation, has been developing accessible and secure play areas for children in refugee camps in Thailand, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.
Humanity & Inclusion has been working in Pakistan to foster an inclusive culture and to meet the dynamic needs of communities where we serve.
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In 2016, Humanity & Inclusion developed a 5 year Country Program Framework to integrate and incorporate inclusive approaches focusing on:
Our team has been operating in Jordan since 2006, running several projects on disability rights.
Since the start of the crisis in Syria, Jordan has welcomed more than 715,000 Syrian, Iraqi, Somali, Sudanese, and Yemeni refugees, according to UNHCR. Many arrive having suffered from grievous injuries and mental trauma.
In April 2014, a survey conducted in Lebanon and Jordan by Humanity & Inclusion, working in collaboration with HelpAge International, found that 5.7% of refugees, more than 90,000 people, had serious injuries.
Moreover, in three out of four cases these injuries will lead to a permanent disability due to their severity and the lack of medical attention. Read the Hidden victims of the Syrian crisis report.
As a result of the humanitarian crisis caused by the conflict in Syria, our organization has rolled out emergency projects for refugees and host populations. Our Jordan team of 60 national and two expatriate staff works diligently to:
Humanity & Inclusion operates a rehabilitation center in North-West Jordan and helps hospitals and clinics care for injured refugees by supplying rehabilitation equipment and organizing physical therapy sessions for patients.
Humanity & Inclusion works directly with children with disabilities and their families in Zarqa and Jerash to ensure these children reach their full potential.
The organization also promotes effective and sustainable early detection and early intervention practices at the national level by training service providers and consolidating current practices.
To ensure that refugees with and without disabilities have access to services they need, Humanity & Inclusion works in close collaboration with the local and international organizations.
Our fixed and mobile disability teams in Jordan help to ensure the support of refugees by:
Humanity & Inclusion works to ensure that people with disabilities and their families enjoy better access to basic services, and that they are actively involved in the development of local policy.
To empower all people, the organization trains and supports people with disabilities so that they are able to make their voices heard when decisions are being taken in their communities.
Humanity & Inclusion is deeply concerned about the safety of civilians and humanitarian aid workers. Since the beginning of the Syrian crisis, Humanity & Inclusion's teams have been working tirelessly with Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq. Our rehabilitation experts provide vital care—physical therapy, psychosocial support, mobility devices, etc.—to injured Syrian civilians and those with disabilities.
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Since the summer of 2012, Humanity & Inclusion has deployed rehabilitation teams and partners to help Syrians in Jordan and Lebanon. According to UNHCR, 6.6 million Syrians have been displaced internally, and more than 5.6 million people have fled Syria to Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq, and other countries.
Now nine years after the start of the current crisis, Syria is bogged down in a bloody conflict that has claimed more than 450,000 lives. Fighting is taking place in residential areas, with no distinction made between civilian and military targets.
In many parts of the country, health facilities have been driven underground, with scant resources to cope with the constant influx of injured people.
In Syria, Humanity & Inclusion continues to diligently carry out its mission, which is to:
Humanity & Inclusion helps hospitals and clinics care for injured refugees by supplying rehabilitation equipment and organizing physical therapy sessions for patients.
The organization supports vulnerable refugee families through distributions of food and hygiene items.
Risk education teams educate Syrians about the dangers posed by explosive remnants of war. In particular, children are taught how to identify and avoid ordnance.
Humanity & Inclusion works in close collaboration with local and international organizations to ensure that services for refugees are accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Our team has operated in Iraqi Kurdistan since 1991, focusing efforts on emergency response initiatives, rehabilitation, and support for Organizations for People with Disabilities (OPDs or DPOs).
Iraqi Kurdistan is largely populated by ethnic Kurds who have sought independence from Iraq for decades. Kurdish rebellions in 1988 and 1991 were brutally suppressed by Saddam Hussein. Following the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, a Kurdish semi-autonomous government was formalized.
According to UNHCR, as of December 2018, Iraq hosts nearly 3.1 million displaced Iraqis, making living conditions extremely precarious. Another 260,000 Iraqis are displaced in other regions, in addition to more than 283,000 Syrian refugees currently in the country.
Click here to read "Explosive hazards: another fear for the population in Mosul" (July 2018)
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In addition to addressing the issues that emerged from the fall of Mosul in June 2014, Humanity & Inclusion employs a team of 140 national staff and 25 expatriates in Iraq who work diligently to:
In partnership with the Danish Refugee Council, this project aims to improve access to camp facilitates and the inclusion of people with disabilities in humanitarian relief efforts.
Our team works to effectively:
Humanity & inclusion also works to provide services to internally displaced persons in Iraq, including rehabilitation, and education sessions on the risks posed by unexploded remnants of war.
Fixed and mobile disability teams provide injured and disabled refugees and displaced people with physical therapy, mobility devices, orthoses and prostheses, and psychosocial support.
Humanity & Inclusion facilitates collaboration between Syrian and Iraqi DPOs and activists in order to ensure all parties are able to play a role in an inclusive democratic transition to the greatest extent possible.
This project includes professional training and other capacity building activities, as well as micro-financing opportunities.
In Iraq, explosive remnants of war pollute the land. Our teams have intervened to make contaminated ground safe to help displaced people return to their villages.
Risk education teams visit displaced people in camps and urban areas to educate them about the dangers posed by explosive remnants of war.
As of May 2019, more than 909,000 Rohingya refugees—including more than 400,000 children—reside in Bangladesh. They are in desperate need of basic aid, psychosocial support, and rehabilitation care. Humanity & Inclusion has more than 200 staff on the ground, working to support the most vulnerable, including people with disabilities.
Humanity & Inclusion has been working to advance the long-term rights and social inclusion of people with disabilities in Bangladesh for more than 20 years.
Bangladesh is one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world. In 2011, the country's population was 150.5 million with 15% living with a disability and 49.6% living on less than $1.25 a day.
Humanity & Inclusion's priority is to help build the capacities of local Organizations for People with Disabilities (OPDs or DPOs) by being actively involved in physical rehabilitation as well as access to quality services and support in isolated areas of the country.
In addition to capacity building, Humanity & Inclusion's team in Bangladesh is dedicated to:
Humanity & Inclusion improves quality of life by providing rehabilitation services to people with disabilities and vulnerable individuals in refugee camps by enabling them to participate in social, economic, and educational activities.
With support from the IKEA Foundation, the organization's Growing Together project is developing accessible and secure play areas for children in refugee camps in Thailand, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.
This project will enable children with and without disabilities to play, learn, and grow up together in a secure and inclusive environment.
Humanity & Inclusion empowers more than 4,000 households of people with disabilities to lift themselves out of poverty. This project provides support for those persons with disabilities to achieve functional autonomy and access to basic health and social services.
Humanity & Inclusion works with multiple partners to achieve effective inclusion of socially excluded groups such as women and people with disabilities. HI's regional project in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka will help to reduce the vulnerability of people living in areas prone to natural disasters.
The project also raises awareness and improves the intervention capacities of local authorities.
Humanity & Inclusion has been in Bangladesh since 1997, promoting an inclusive culture for ALL people with disabilities and who are vulnerable. Over time, our work has evolved to meet the dynamic needs of the communities where we serve.
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Partnering with Bangladesh Legal Aid Services (BLAST), Humanity & Inclusion built the capacities of national and local legal service providers in order to improve access to legal assistance for people with disabilities.
As a result of the devastating collapse of the Rana Plaza Building in Dhaka in 2013, Humanity & Inclusion provided physical therapy to people with disabilities who were affected by the incident.
The organization has also put in place a sustainable socio-economic recovery project that facilitates employment for those who lost their jobs in as a result of the collapse.
The Dhaka Center for Services and Information on Disability (CSID) is providing people with disabilities internet access to promote the rights of people with disabilities. HI is working with CSID to ensure that some 2,500 people with disabilities can access the data and share it with decision-makers, program directors, researchers, students, and other people with disabilities.
Humanity & Inclusion launched a project in 2011 that aimed to strengthen the skills of community based rehabilitation professionals.
In the county, 35 local community-based organizations have improved their knowledge of community-based rehabilitation.
Since December 2013, South Sudan has been undergoing a political crisis, which has resulted in fighting and massive population movements. The number of internally displaced people has reached 4.3 million and some 1.6 million South Sudanese—63% of which are children—have fled to other countries in desperate need of aid.
Humanity & Inclusion is on the ground in South Sudan contributing to the urgent humanitarian response.
We are also working in refugee camps in Uganda and Kenya, providing rehabilitation care to the most vulnerable South Sudanese refugees and ensuring that individuals with disabilities can access humanitarian aid.
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Our teams have been operating in South Sudan since 2006, working to improve protection, quality of life, and the promotion of rights of vulnerable populations.
South Sudan became an independent state on July 9, 2011, after 50 years of war that left two million dead, nearly 1.8 million internally displaced, and more than 262,560 refugees. Conflict broke out again in 2013, forcing Humanity & Inclusion to close its operations.
Since reentering the country in 2014, Humanity & Inclusion continues to respond to the immediate needs of the internally displaced population, and promote the equal rights and equal access to services for people with disabilities or injuries.
Although an internationally-mediated peace agreement was signed in 2015, South Sudan still face other challenges. The country has some of the worst health indicators in the world, such as a lack of access to basic services, the existence of landmines and unexploded ordinance, and high food insecurity.
Humanity & Inclusion employs 95 staff members who work diligently to:
Humanity & Inclusion works to address the specific needs of people with disabilities by training family members, caregivers, and referring patients to health workers who a trained on providing for their needs.
The organization has also established a rehabilitation room at Bor Hospital and distributed mobility devices.
Humanity & Inclusion's civic inclusion program works with Organizations for People with Disabilities (OPDs or DPOs) at the central level and with self-help groups in Juda, Torit, and Bor to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities through civil society capacity building and community awareness activities.
Humanity & Inclusion also works to improve the livelihoods of people with disabilities by ensuring they have access to available socio-economic activities.
Humanity & Inclusion aims to improve access to basic rehabilitation services by offering training to health and social workers, nurses, rehabilitation professionals, and caregivers.
Humanity & Inclusion facilitates access to quality health and social services through an inclusive and holistic approach for people with disabilities by empowering Organizations for People with Disabilities (OPDs or DPOs).
Humanity & Inclusion provides financial, organizational, educational, and operational support to workers in the psychiatric unit of Juba Teaching Hospital and the detention authorities of Juba prison, to ensure that mental health patients receive proper support and rehabilitation.
The organization also works to reform the structure of the Mental Health policy at a national level to ensure the social and civil participation of people living with mental disabilities.
Humanity & Inclusion seeks to increase protection of people with disabilities to improve and their quality of life in the IDP camps in Juba by strengthening existing community structures and services.
Humanity & Inclusion started operations in South Sudan in 2006, implementing emergency and development actions aimed fostering a culture of dignity, access, and inclusion for all people with disabilities and those who are vulnerable. Our work has evolved to meet the specific needs of the communities we serve.
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Humanity & Inclusion has formed mobile teams that work with partner organizations to improve the inclusiveness and accessibility of their responses.
These teams have intervened in Yambio, Lankien, Malakal, Bor, Bientu and Yida.
Since 1982, Humanity & Inclusion has been operating in Thailand, providing rehabilitation services for people with disabilities living in refugee camps and neighboring host villages along the border with Myanmar.
Since the later part of the 20th century, Thailand has hosted countless refugees fleeing violence and political oppression in neighboring countries. According to UNHCR, as of July 2019, Thailand is home to more than 96,000 Myanmar refugees.
Although the number of refugees in the camps has been declining steadily since 2011 due to political changes in Myanmar, large numbers of landmines on the Thai-Myanmar border present a serious obstacle to repatriation.
Since 1984, Humanity & Inclusion continues to operate along the border with Myanmar to meet the needs of refugees.
In Thailand, Humanity & Inclusion’s team includes 45 national staff members, two expatriates, and one volunteer along with 164 camp-based staff. The team works diligently to:
Humanity & Inclusion aims to improve access to physical rehabilitation and assistive technology services for people with disabilities by providing assistive technology workshops producing orthoses, prostheses, and technical devices.
The organization also provides physical therapy and occupational therapy to people with disabilities and advice to their families/caregivers.
Humanity & Inclusion works to promote and improve inclusive local development in refugee camps by:
Humanity & Inclusion is ensuring that camp residents know how to manage and mitigate the dangers posed by landmines.
The organization has also developed a database of landmine victims to provide better information to people crossing the Thai-Myanmar border.
Since 2016 the organization’s Growing Together project, funded by the IKEA Foundation, has been working to develop accessible and secure play areas for children in refugee camps in Thailand, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.
Humanity & Inclusion has been in Thailand for more than 37 years, fostering a culture of dignity, access, and inclusion for ALL people with disabilities and who are vulnerable in the communities where we serve.
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Humanity & Inclusion has established workshops in five refugee camps along the Myanmar border to manufacture and repair prosthetic devices and other assistive devices.
The organization also provides physical therapy for survivors of landmines, to children with cerebral palsy, and to adults who have suffered a stroke.
Since 1992, Humanity & Inclusion has been working to improve the living conditions of people with disabilities in Kenya and advance their rights with special focus on refugee-related issues.
As of February 2020, according to UNHCR, Kenya is home to more than 421,000 refugees. This vulnerable population, especially those with disabilities, has enormous needs.
In early 2017, the conditions in arid regions of Kenya deteriorated significantly due to drought leading to heightened food insecurity, decreased health and nutrition status at a time when political instability has also increased.
Within this context, the welfare of people with disabilities and vulnerable people are at a greater risk of neglect and reduced provision of services such as education and health.
The country's instability, which was exacerbated by the elections in 2017, has made the situation of people with disabilities and vulnerable individuals more fragile. Humanity & Inclusion’s team of 64 staff in Kenya works diligently to:
In Dadaab, one of the largest refugee camps in the world, Humanity & Inclusion provides rehabilitation care for the most vulnerable and ensures that people with disabilities can access humanitarian aid.
Humanity & Inclusion provides training in rehabilitation at health centers and in the community. The organization also raises community awareness about the violence and its impact on people with disabilities by training committees of people with disabilities.
To fight against sexual violence against children, notably those with disabilities, Humanity & Inclusion runs a regional project titled “Ubuntu Care” in Kenya, Burundi, and Rwanda.
The organization also raises awareness by informing children, families, organizations, and local authorities about the rights of children with disabilities and works to set up a social and legal system of protection.
Humanity & Inclusion works to improve the health of marginalized mothers, infants, and young children.
The organization supports local NGOs in implementing mother and child health services for vulnerable populations in Nairobi, particularly people with disabilities.
Humanity & Inclusion works with political leaders to promote the participation of people with disabilities in political life.
Humanity & Inclusion has been in Kenya for 28 years, working to improve the lives of people and promote an inclusive culture for ALL people with disabilities and who are vulnerable. Over time, we have evolved our work to meet the dynamic needs of the communities where we serve.
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To promote HIV prevention in Nairobi, Kiambu and Machakos, Humanity & Inclusion trained educators to lead peer-to-peer awareness sessions among youth and at-risk populations such as people with disabilities and young mothers.
To enhance the quality of life of people with diabetes and reduced the occurrence of disabling complications, Humanity & Inclusion developed and promoted regional expertise based on a network of local capacities in Kitale and Trans-Nzoia District.
In addition, awareness campaigns provided the general population with information about the disease and how to prevent it.
To help establish better enforcement of road regulations, Humanity & Inclusion worked with the police on the issue of road safety and trained local NGOs in how to use the media to promote safer roads.
Our team has been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 1994, promoting access to services and supporting people with disabilities.
The DRC is among the poorest countries in Africa, where 89% of people live on less than $2 per day. The country is also affected by the civil war in eastern DRC that has resulted in millions of deaths and injuries and massive population displacement over the past 20 years.
The DRC is also regularly affected by epidemics (cholera, etc.), increased exposure to natural disasters, and widespread poverty and insecurity. The situation in the country has left the population highly vulnerable, especially people with disabilities.
In addition to helping with needs that have been arising from the ongoing conflict in the country, Humanity & Inclusion employs more than 128 staff in the DRC to:
The goal of TEAM CONGO (Training, Economic Empowerment, Assistive Technology and Medical/Physical Rehabilitation Services) is to enable people with disabilities, especially women and girls, living in Kinshasa and Kananga to achieve independence and fully participate in all aspects of life.
The project provides quality rehabilitation and orthopedic training to rehabilitation professionals, socio-economic opportunities, technical and mobility aids for those who require them.
In Kasai, Humanity & Inclusion provides emergency food needs of conflict-affected populations, including internally displaced persons, returnees and host communities in the DRC.
Our teams work in two territories of Central Kasai, Demba and Dimbelenge, in close coordination with other humanitarian actors which are already active in providing food aid, or are planning to.
Handicap International's Inclusion Technical Unit is a team of individuals who work to ensure that the activities and structures of HI's partner organizations are accessible to vulnerable people and people with disabilities in North Kivu.
In North Kivu and Kasai, Humanity & Inclusion works to improve the case-management of disabilities and the care provided to victims of armed conflict in health care facilities and rehabilitation centers by training physical therapy students and strengthening the technical skills of existing physical therapists.
Humanity & Inclusion promotes the full inclusion of people with disabilities in society, and is campaigning for children with disabilities to have access to education, particularly girls.
The organization trains teachers, improves the accessibility of school buildings, and reaches out to parents in the community to encourage them to send children with disabilities to school.
Humanity & Inclusion has run a mother and child health program in the neighborhood of Bumbu Selembao in the capital of Kinshasa since 2008 with the goal of preventing and diagnosing disability in newborns.
In collaboration with other national and international organizations, and the United Nations, Humanity & Inclusion coordinates a logistics platform designed to help humanitarian aid to reach remotest areas.
Based in Kinshasa, Humanity & Inclusion builds the institutional and operational capacities of three local DPOs, so they can advocate and raise awareness about the problems facing people with disabilities, particularly among the general public, and government institutions.
In partnership with the Ministry of Transport and Highways, Humanity & Inclusion works to improve road safety by building the capacities of Road Traffic Police officers and raising community awareness, particularly in schools.
Humanity & Inclusion has been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 1994, fostering a culture of dignity, access, and inclusion for ALL people with disabilities and who are vulnerable. Over time, we have evolved our work to meet the dynamic needs of the communities where we serve.
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The organization clears mines and explosive remnants of war to secure the land and improve the living conditions of communities living in conflict-affected areas.
Humanity & Inclusion has been working in Ethiopia since 1986, with a mission to improve access to humanitarian services for people with disabilities. Currently, the organization is working to improve the living conditions of vulnerable people in Ethiopia and to ensure the inclusion of refugees and internally displaced persons.
Ethiopia hosts people displaced by cross-border movements due to drought, conflict, political upheaval, and civil wars in neighboring countries. Since 2014, the county has become Africa’s largest refugee host. According to UNHCR, as of January 2020, more than 903,000 refugees are hosted in Ethiopia.
The country's health services are limited, particularly those dedicated to people with disabilities, creating a need for assistance.
To carry out its mission in Ethiopia, Humanity & Inclusion employs 60 staff members who are committed to:
To improve the quality of life for people with disabilities, Humanity & Inclusion provides rehabilitation services, which include mobility aids, other assistive devices, physical therapy, and linking people with disabilities with other service providers.
In Ethiopia only 3% of the country's estimated 2.4 to 4.8 million children with disabilities go to school due to stigma and a lack of accessibility, trained teachers, and adapted learning resources.
Humanity & Inclusion aims to develop schools that promote the inclusion of children with disabilities through a pilot project co-founded with USAID at six primary schools in Dire Dawa, Harar, and Jijiga.
To prevent disabilities and mitigate the difficult conditions in the drought affected area Humanity & Inclusion is ensuring that the most vulnerable people in the refugee population and the host communities of Dolo Ado and Filtu districts have access to basic resources.
Humanity & Inclusion has been in Ethiopia for more than 33 years, fostering an inclusive culture for ALL people with disabilities and who are vulnerable. Over time, we have evolved our work to meet the dynamic needs of the communities where we serve.
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Humanity & Inclusion implemented a pilot project in Addis Ababa that ensures that people with disabilities across Ethiopia have access to HIV information and services tailored to their diverse needs and equal to the services available to others in the community.
Humanity & Inclusion started the REAAP Project (Resilience through Enhanced Adaptation, Action-learning and Partnership) to sustainably increase the resilience of rural communities to current and future climate change and natural disasters and ensure that the needs of people with disabilities are taken into account.
This project: