For people with disabilities, budget cuts in humanitarian aid have tangible consequences on their daily lives: poverty, anxiety, difficulties accessing healthcare… A report from Colombia.
In the Kandahar countryside, a rehabilitation centre has closed, with serious consequences for people with disabilities.
Rehabilitation had enabled Asma to leave her wheelchair and walk again. The program has since closed, and she is now stuck at home with no way to pay for care.
HI Canada Interim Director General Alan Quinn met with UN Under-Secretary-General Tom Fletcher during a roundtable discussion in Ottawa on global humanitarian challenges.
Raifa, talks about the disability of her son, Hadi, 8, and the difficulties she faces in accessing healthcare services in a post-conflict country.
In Colombia, people with disabilities have been hit hardest by the decline in international aid. Here is the story of a man who explains the negative impact this has had on his life.
The mental health of people has deeply deteriorated in Ukraine after more than four years of war. HI tries to support people coping with anxiety, trauma and grief.
One year since the ceasefire agreement, more than 1,400 people have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, nearly two million still need shelter, not a single hospital is fully functioning, and 1.4 million face crisis-level hunger.
Schumen Kamalu works as a driver for HI, a profession still widely regarded as a man’s job. For her, driving is much more than just a job; it is a genuine passion and a source of pride.
HI team is along with Yasser, heavily injured in an airstrike that killed his wife and children.
Abdul was injured by a mine he was trying to clear himself. His story shows how desperate people are to have their land cleared.
Landmine survivor Essam just received a prosthesis. His story shows that landmines kill and maim, and leave their victims poorer.
For years, Socheata Ky lived with severe pain caused by a joint condition. Thanks to HI’s support, she is regaining her independence and has renewed confidence in the future.
In Ziguinchor, Dieynaba Coly, a teaching assistant, supports deaf pupils. Thanks to her support, they are able to follow lessons, make progress and thrive both at school and at home.
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. HI is with them.
