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Good news June 2024

Inclusion Rehabilitation
Somaliland Togo Venezuela

Good news from Humanity & Inclusion in June: rehabilitation in Somaliland and Togo, economic inclusion in Venezuela.

Portrait of Suhayb and his mother.

Suhayb is a 9-month-old baby who was malnourished, but is now stronger after a few sessions with physiotherapist Hamda Ibirahim Karsha. | © H. von Roedern / HI

Somaliland

“He has started to laugh and crawl!”

Living conditions in Somaliland are extremely difficult. Suhayb, aged 9 months, was suffering from severe acute malnutrition, which was delaying his physical and cognitive development. According to his mother, after a few sessions of stimulation therapy, he has completely changed and is regaining his strength!

Togo

Tricycles for greater autonomy

The lives of seven members of the Association des Personnes Handicapées des Lacs were transformed when they each received a tricycle. Today, they are enjoying their newfound freedom: "I used to have no way of getting around, I couldn't go anywhere. So I'm very happy now,” Essenam Komian tells us, delightedly.

Venezuela

Cocoa, the seed of union and sisterhood

Thirty women heads of household in the state of Apure have joined forces to produce cocoa, from the planting stage through to selling the beans. What do they have in common? A desire to learn and move forward together, for the sake of their families and the whole community. They are now rising to a new challenge – building their own premises.

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HI signs a collaboration agreement with the WHO Academy
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Emergency Health Prevention Rehabilitation

HI signs a collaboration agreement with the WHO Academy

The Academy of the World Health Organization (WHO) and HI have signed a collaboration agreement.

Myanmar, 3 months later
© HI / 2025
Emergency Health Rehabilitation

Myanmar, 3 months later

On 28 March, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit the centre of the country. HI mobilised immediately. Three months later, our teams are still working with affected communities.

Vital rehabilitation support from HI in rural Ukraine
© H. Kostenko / HI 2025
Rehabilitation

Vital rehabilitation support from HI in rural Ukraine

Thanks to HI's vital rehabilitation support, Volodymyr, a 72-year-old stroke survivor from the remote village of Huty in the East of Ukraine, has regained his mobility and independence.