Lithuania has officially withdrawn from the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions, following endorsement by the Lithuanian President of the Parliament approval to leave the convention on July 25.
On 24 July, the combined effects of the Southwest Monsoon, enhanced by Tropical Cyclone Gaemi (local name: Carina), brought heavy to intense rains across the Philippines.
Humanity & Inclusion Canada and 13 other Canadian NGOs are urgently calling upon the Government of Canada to advocate for the immediate cessation of hostilities and the restoration of peace and security in Gaza.
The situation in Haiti is nothing short of catastrophic with a security, health and food crisis. Yet Haitians are not despairing and remain hopeful of seeing their island regain its former splendour.
Thousands of people have fled violence in the Gao region. With the support of the European Union, Humanity & Inclusion is providing them with protection, mental health and psychosocial support.
Lara, 8, has cerebral palsy. She is living the terrifying experience of war as a child with disabilities.
Gina, 4 years old, lives in Uganda. She has knock-knees, which makes her daily life difficult and painful. HI has fitted her with 3D-printed knee-ankle-foot orthoses to correct the alignment.
Mardoché’s leg was torn off by a bullet when he was just a baby. Today, thanks to Humanity & Inclusion, he feels confident and he is looking forward to the future.
Damigou is a young woman with vision loss. Thanks to the inclusive education and vocational training project in Togo, she was able to attend school and now works as an accountant in a pharmacy.
Maria and her daughter Diela arrived at the Bulengo camp for displaced people in February. The 2-year-old had developmental delays but thanks to specialised support, she is now beginning to catch up.
For people with disabilities, the context is not always conducive to starting up a business. HI is working alongside them to make the business environment more inclusive.
Gawalé, 24, is blind. Thanks to the support she received, she was able to go to school. She talks to us about her experience and why we need to make the school system inclusive.
Faïmoguibé, 22, is deaf and non-verbal. Thanks to her enrolment in school and HI Togo's inclusive education and vocational training project, she is now a garment maker.
Edwige is a 20-year-old student with vision loss. She has been in education since the age of four, but it has not been easy getting where she is today.
More than 2.7 million people have been displaced by the crisis in North Kivu. In the camps for displaced people near Goma, the needs are huge. Jean Bahati, 60, bears witness.
