Latest Disability News Reports

A family in Beira, Mozambique, begins to repair the damage of Cyclone Idai 18/03/2019

Cyclone Idai: Extreme concern for welfare of people in Mozambique 20/03/19

After more than 48 hours cut off from the outside world, the first images and reports are arriving from Beira, the Mozambican city devastated by cyclone Idai on the 15th of March. Humanity & Inclusion is planning an emergency response to reach the most vulnerable people.

Mozambique

ARCHIVE IMAGE : floodings in Mozambique in January 2000.

Cyclone Idai puts hundreds of thousands at risk in Mozambique 15/03/19

Cyclone IDAI hit the coast of Mozambique overnight on Thursday. The city of Beira, with a population of more than 500,000, was directly affected by winds of 180 to 190 km/h accompanied by torrential rains.

Mozambique

Manal, 15, lost her left leg to a bombing in Syria. She is supported by HI's rehabilitation teams in Jordan.

Players of People’s Postcode Lottery support Humanity & Inclusion’s work on the Syria crisis 13/03/19

Players of People’s Postcode Lottery are generously supporting Humanity & Inclusion's work with injured and traumatised Syrian refugees and our Stop Bombing campaign to protect civilians.

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Jordan
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Syria

Hussein was amputated following a bombardment and now wears a prosthesis. He explains his difficulties as a disabled person to find a job.

Before I had my children, I didn't think about my amputation 13/03/19

Ibrahim lost his leg after being injured by shrapnel in Syria. Now walking again with a prosthesis, he has learnt to do his own repairs. But he is still facing barriers to being employed and his family struggles to get by.

Jordan

In 2012, Cuba had already been devastated by Hurricane Sandy

Humanity and Inclusion supports the victims of the F4 tornado in Cuba 13/03/19

On the 27th January 2019, a violent tornado heavily damaged several areas of Havana, Cuba’s capital city. Together with the 3 Cuban Disabled People’s Organizations, Humanity & Inclusion launched a series of actions to understand needs and help the population affected by the disaster.

Cuba

Mohammed meets the mother of a child with disabilities in Timbuktu

Identifying disabled children for school enrolment 11/03/19

Mohammed is a community volunteer. Every day, he rides his motorbike through local neighbourhoods of Timbuktu, Mali, in search of children with disabilities who do not attend school.

Mali

A rehabilitation session in a specialised centre in Sana'a

Yemen: Updates from our rehabilitation teams 10/03/19

A series of updates from Maud Bellon, director of HI in Yemen, describing the daily work of our rehabilitation teams in Sana'a.

Yemen

HI tests mine search drones in Northern Chad

Testing mine detection drones in Chad 06/03/19

In Faya-Largeau (North Chad), HI has begun testing drones to detect mines and build up a detailed picture of what’s on the ground - a revolution in mine clearance practice. HI’s project manager Xavier Depreytere explains more.

Chad

Dr. Dung Le and HI speech therapist Stephanie Wells lead a speech therapy session at Bach Mai National Hospital with Quynh Anh, 30, who suffered a traumatic brain injury

Hope for a new mother following a traumatic brain injury 06/03/19

Humanity & Inclusion helps hospitals in Vietnam to establish and improve rehabilitation units in order to enhance care for patients with brain lesions.

Vietnam

HI speech therapist Stephanie Wells discusses a patient progress with Dr. Duc Nguygen during a speech therapy session at Bach Mai National Hospital

British speech therapist helps establish new unit in Vietnam 06/03/19

Humanity & Inclusion is improving rehabilitation departments in hospitals for people with brain lesions in Vietnam. The organisation is currently helping set up the hospital's new speech therapy unit.

Vietnam

Chid affected by tsunami and earthquake which hit Sulawesi, Indonesia in September 2019.

Indonesia: rehabilitation care for 800 casualties 06/03/19

Four months after Indonesia was hit by an earthquake and a tsunami, HI continues to assist victims of the disaster.

Indonesia

Bayan attends a speech therapy session at the Mousawat rehabilitation centre, Lebanon.

"Physiotherapy is the most important thing for my children" 06/03/19

Bayan, originally from Aleppo, Syria, has cerebral palsy. Thanks to Humanity & Inclusion, she is receiving rehabilitation care for first the time in her life.

Lebanon

Youssef attends an occupational therapy session with Maya

Rehabilitation and mental health in Lebanon 06/03/19

Since June 2017, psychosocial support and rehabilitation go hand in hand for children with disabilities in Lebanon thanks to Humanity & Inclusions’s partnership with the Mousawat rehabilitation centre in the Beqaa Valley.

Lebanon

Abdel Kareem, 5, with his mother at the Mousawat rehabilitation centre, Lebanon

"The self-help group has given me hope again" 06/03/19

Abdel Kareem, 5, has cerebral palsy. Thanks to Humanity & Inclusion's partnership with the Mousawat rehabilitation centre in Lebanon, a mental health project was integrated into the rehabilitation process.