The findings of this research report suggest that, according to the victims mine/ERW, good family and social relationships as well as access to income and employment are the two main determinants of...
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Iraq + 1 more
Rapid Needs Assessment - Situation of children, youth and adults with disabilities, within and around Domiz, Northern Iraq, December 2013
Executive Summary Invisible at the best of times, persons with disabilities (PWD) are among the most neglected during displacement. Due to communication or physical barriers, negative attitudes or...
A fresh start for John after Typhoon Haiyan
John used to live with his parents in a house close to the beach in Tacloban. But the wind, and above all the water that came with Typhoon Haiyan, destroyed everything. One of their neighbors was...
Domingo's drive
When the Typhoon hit Tacloban, Domingo Ursabia’s nine grandchildren found shelter at school. The rest of the family sheltered at home. When the house started to collapse, they fled to the day care...
Haya's hope
In November 2012, Haya was riding in a taxi through the streets of Deraa, Syria with her children. Suddenly, a stray bullet passed through the car, striking her in the back. She was initially taken...
"The point of no return is now"
Henri Bonnin is a member of the very first Handicap International team sent out to the Philippines to respond to the humanitarian emergency. From the outset, he was able to provide valuable support...
Philippines: Rebuilding from nothing
Typhoon Haiyan, which hit the Philippines on 8th November 2013, is the strongest ever recorded. It has affected around 15 million people. Over 5,600 deaths have been recorded and 1,761 people are...
Syria + 5 more
Massive new UN funding target must spark international action to save Syrian lives
Coalition of 36 international aid agencies calls on global donors to respond International aid agencies working in six countries to help people affected by the Syrian crisis today calls on the...
25 tons of explosives destroyed
Handicap International destroyed 25 tons of explosive remnants of war in Misrata on Dec. 12. The explosion removed the threat of 27,086 conventional weapons collected over the past year, ensuring...
Syria + 2 more
Injured and disabled people forgotten in ‘highly disabling’ Syria crisis
London, 3rd December 2013. Injured and disabled people are struggling to access the aid they need more than two and a half years after the start of the Syrian crisis, according to the charity...
Typhoon emergency response expands
More than two weeks have passed since Typhoon Haiyan lashed out at the Philippines. Handicap International deployed an emergency response team of around 15 expatriates, sent to reinforce the teams...
Jordan + 1 more
6-Month Activity Report and Statical Fact Sheet
JORDAN - Emergency Response Division A critical humanitarian situation According to the latest figures on behalf of UNHCR and UNOCHA(October 2013) 4.25 million persons are internally displaced(IDPs)...
Typhon Haiyan : 11 ONG françaises appellent à une mobilisation financière internationale accrue
Onze ONG françaises (dont Action contre la Faim, Care, Enfants du Mékong, Handicap International Médecins du Monde, Oxfam France, Première Urgence - Aide Médicale Internationale, Secours Catholique -...
Bringing water to 50,000 people in the Philippines
In the wake of the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, access to drinking water has become a major challenge for tens of thousands of people. Existing infrastructures have been...
Philippines typhoon: "Hundreds of emergency kits for affected families"
As Handicap International’s first emergency team arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday, the organisation was sending several hundred emergency packs to the country in aid of families left destitute...
Emergency team responds to Philippines devastation
Handicap International’s first emergency team arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday to bring relief to families left destitute by Typhoon Haiyan. Although the number of victims remains uncertain,...
Kenya + 1 more
Tripartite Agreement for Repatriation of Somali Refugees in Kenya
NGOs welcome an agreement with potential to enhance opportunities for Durable Solutions for Somali Refugees NGOs engaged in the search for durable solutions for Somali refugees in Kenya, congratulate...
Handicap International sends emergency team to help disabled and vulnerable people in Philippines
Handicap International is today sending a team of emergency specialists to the Philippines to support the organisation’s staff already working in the country. These specialists will help the most...
Super typhoon slams into the Philippines – Handicap International assesses needs
The world’s most powerful storm this year, the super-typhoon Haiyan, made landfall in the Philippines early this morning, Friday 8 November, with winds of up to 195mph, according to the Philippines...
Saving lives and limbs in DR Congo
Last week, fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebels in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, came to end. Yet hundreds of thousands of displaced people remain in abominable...