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For weeks, the Philippines suffered from rain and flooding. With HI's help, Marilyn was able to provide for her six children.

After weeks of rain and flooding, Tintin found support from HI. Today, she and her family are rebuilding their lives and moving forward.

For the past eleven months, Alberto Trentini and Rafael Ubiel Hernandez Machado have been detained by the Venezuelan authorities.

People are coming back to their villages littered by unexploded ordnance. Children like 10-year-old Amer are the main victims.

Handicap International welcomes the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, coming after 24 months of relentless bombardment, grave international humanitarian law violations, blockades on aid, but also nonstop work by humanitarian organisations to reach the most vulnerable. 

Mental health is central to wellbeing issues. In Togo, HI supports associations and communities in the prevention and management of psychosocial disorders.

Thanks to the work of teachers, every child can learn and progress at their own pace. Discover the daily lives of the women and men committed to inclusive local education in Togo.

Malak suffered severe injuries and underwent an above-the-knee amputation earlier this year… She is back on her feet after HI’s help.

Monday 15 September marks 10 months since our Italian colleague Alberto Trentini and the Venezuelan driver Rafael Ubiel Hernandez Machado who was accompanying him were arbitrarily detained by the authorities in Caracas. We must not let up our efforts: together, we demand their release.

Cluster munitions are forbidden by the 2008 Oslo Treaty. But they are regularly used in Ukraine, mainly in populated areas. Volodymyr is one among hundred victims.

On the night of 31 August 2025, a 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan. Faced with considerable damage and humanitarian needs, HI is preparing to deploy its emergency response.

Injured by a mortar fuse, used during the conflict in Tigray, Mehari is now on his way to reconstruction and is developing its business.

At 70, Nanay Benita has only one fear: not being able to escape in the event of a climatic disaster. Thanks to the quad cane distributed by HI, she feels relieved.

HI is mobilising to help the Pakistani population cope with the disaster. Torrential rains, landslides, floods... The humanitarian needs are immense.

Carlos stepped on a landmine, a devastating consequence of the violence that shake Colombia. Now back on his feet, he is launching a livestock project to provide a sustainable income for his family.