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HI celebrates it's 35th anniversary!

 

 

 

 

35 years HI | Handicap International

Since 1982, our teams have been working every day to change the lives of disabled and vulnerable people. 35 years later, it is this same devotion that drives us and pushes us to work ever harder to help those who need it most.

 

 

Thank you to all those who have encouraged us, over the years, and who continue to do so!

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Statement: Ukraine announces withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty
© O.Marikutsa / HI
Explosive weapons Rights

Statement: Ukraine announces withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty

On June 29, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree announcing Ukraine’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, which bans anti-personnel mines. Ukraine, which ratified the Convention in 2005, becomes the sixth state to withdraw or declare its intention to withdraw, following Finland, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. 

In the DRC, Vanessa, a physiotherapist, helps malnourished children
© E. N’Sapu / HI
Emergency Rehabilitation

In the DRC, Vanessa, a physiotherapist, helps malnourished children

Vanessa, 26, is a physiotherapist specialising in stimulation therapy for malnourished children. She works at HI with displaced people in North Kivu, DRC.

No to the return of antipersonnel landmines
© V. Vanniasingam / HI
Explosive weapons

No to the return of antipersonnel landmines

States parties to the Ottawa Treaty meeting ended in Geneva. It was the 1st time they were gathering since 5 members of the treaty announced their withdrawal. States failed to defend the Treaty.