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The third Global Disability Summit (GDS) will be held in Berlin, Germany, on 2 and 3 April 2025. It will be a key moment to promote the rights of persons with disabilities and to achieve meaningful and systematic inclusion of persons with disabilities in international development. HI is submitting a series of commitments on this occasion.

Belvine, an apprentice garment maker loves to make pretty dresses. Thanks to the personalised support she has received, her state of health has improved and she has found her professional calling.

Chantal lives in Uganda, where she is determined to see her daughter Elizabeth thrive. As part of a EU-funded project, HI’s teams have been supporting the young girl who can now walk on her own.

Gabriel had long dreamt of going to school in the refugee settlement where he lives. As part of a EU-funded project, HI’s rehabilitation and inclusion teams have helped make his dream come true.

In humanitarian crises, a variation of just one degree can make the difference between a drug's effectiveness and the irreversible loss of this effectiveness.

Nanut received a prosthesis as part of HI's Liimba project in Madagascar. He shares his story and his desire to help others who, like him, are in need of a prosthesis.

Since 2006, HI's Liimba project has been giving a new lease of life to used prostheses, while offering affordable, high quality, innovative solutions to people in need of a device.

Roger Eid, HI’s Chief of Operations in Iraq, discusses the ongoing threat to the population of explosive remnants of war in a country littered with these deadly vestiges of past conflicts.

Raphaël was born with partial paralysis and for a long time he was unable to walk. Today, he can walk, run and get to school by himself. He is studying hard in the hope of becoming a doctor one day.

As humanitarian needs increase, public funding for international aid is decreasing. HI is committed to supporting vulnerable populations and providing assistance to those who need it most.

Atlas Logistique, HI's operational unit, has been transporting vital supplies in the less accessible areas of Ukraine, sometimes less than 20 kilometres from the fighting.

Thanks to his energy and determination, Damien Falola has been able to fulfil his dream of setting up his own shoemaking business. He talks to us about his journey and the support he has received.

There is massive contamination in Ukraine as a consequence of the armed conflict that began in 2014 and intensified after Russia's full-scale invasion of the country in February 2022.

Teacher, student, beautician... The war in Ukraine has turned the lives of thousands of civilians upside down. Our colleagues tell HI how the war led them to become involved in humanitarian work.

HI supports vulnerable people affected by the war in Ukraine, so they can access the daily essentials they need. Oleksandr, Nina and their 5 children are among them.