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Hassane Ndiaye dreams that all deaf children will have the chance to go to school like him
12 May 2026

Hassane is a twelve-year-old deaf boy who attends school in Ziguinchor. Thanks to the support of his teaching assistant, Dieynaba, he is able to follow lessons and make progress.

  • Senegal
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Survival: the lives of people displaced by violence in Haiti
12 May 2026

Marie Danielle Benoît is a very active and committed woman who lost everything in the crisis currently affecting Haiti. But she remains hopeful and, with HI’s help, is gradually rebuilding her life.

  • Haiti
Caption: Tamara Plokha, Deputy Director of Kamyanske Higher Vocational School, highlights the importance of systematic mine safety and conflict preparedness sessions for students. Dnipro, November 2025. © L. Hutsul / HI; }}

Risk education for youth should be mandatory
12 May 2026

Tamara Plokha, Director of Kamyanske Higher Vocational School: «We need to educate teenagers on explosive ordnance risks.

  • Ukraine
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Madagascar: HI supports the victims of Cyclone Fytia
12 May 2026

Thanks to financial aid, people affected by the disaster can cover their basic needs and rebuild their lives.

  • Madagascar
A young boy fitted with a prosthetic leg learns to walk again, holding the hand of an HI care worker.; }}

HI’s new strategy for a united and inclusive world: setting our sights on 2026–2030
7 May 2026

Faced with a world undergoing profound change, marked by intensifying crises and inequalities, our organisation is unveiling its 2026–2030 strategy. The aim: to adapt in order to preserve our ability to act on behalf of the most vulnerable.

  • International
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At 99, Léo, displaced by war, is walking again
4 May 2026

Léo Kuvirhe, aged 99, fled the violence in eastern DRC to seek refuge in Kitshanga. Thanks to support from HI, he has regained his mobility and independence.

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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HI psychologists support people affected by violence in North Kivu
4 May 2026

Forced displacement, violence, abuses: the people of North Kivu are subjected to extreme levels of stress. HI psychologists help them cope with shock and trauma.

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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DRC: a tricycle provided by HI changes Dorica Zawadi’s life
4 May 2026

After fleeing the violence in Kashuga, Dorica Zawadi, a mother, found refuge in Sake. Thanks to HI’s support, she has regained her mobility and a source of income for her family.

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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In Haiti, Wadson’s dreams were shattered by gang violence
4 May 2026

Now an amputee, Wadson lives in extremely precarious conditions. HI has provided him with crutches and physiotherapy sessions so that he can walk again and begin to rebuild his life.

  • Haiti
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In Mozambique, rehabilitation is restoring Abdala’s independence and hope
4 May 2026

Abdala Natuman is a fisherman who suffered a stroke a few years ago. Thanks to HI’s ongoing and caring support, he is gradually regaining his independence and hopes for a better future.

  • Mozambique
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Ukraine: From Emergency Aid to Long-Term Recovery
4 May 2026

In southeastern Ukraine, there is an urgent demand for psychological care, rehabilitation, and individualized support.

  • Ukraine
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In Niger, HI supports thepopulation in the face of thesecurity and climate crisis
4 May 2026

The Tillabéri and Diffa regions are facing a humanitarian crisis due to armed violence in the Sahel. HI has been running a project there since 2021, which 2has already helped more than 32,000 people.

  • Niger
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Lebanon: People with disabilities, forgotten victims of the crisis
4 May 2026

Thousands of Lebanese forced to flee their homes. People with disabilities are the hardest hit, and the least assisted, HI states in its report Leaving No One Behind.

  • Lebanon
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HI thanks the Ministry of Health for its leadership and support
24 April 2026

HI was honored to welcome Lebanon's Minister of Health to a shelter in Beirut where HI, under the Ministry’s leadership, delivers emergency response to displaced persons.  

  • Lebanon
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HI Clearance Operation in Mount Lebanon
24 April 2026

Beside responding to the current crisis, HI continues clearance operations in Lebanon.

  • Lebanon
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