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7-year-old Elizabeth walks to a brighter future March, 24 2025

Chantal lives in Uganda, where she is determined to see her daughter Elizabeth thrive. As part of a EU-funded project, HI’s teams have been supporting the young girl who can now walk on her own.

  • Uganda

In Uganda, Promise is now living life like any other child March, 24 2025

Because of an untreated fracture, Promise lived through years of pain. Thanks to HI, he can now go to school and play with the other children.

  • Uganda

Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention March, 18 2025

According to this morning’s statement, the defense ministers of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are recommending withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, which bans anti-personnel mines.

  • International

Maintaining the cold chain in emergencies: a challenge being met by Atlas Logistique March, 17 2025

In humanitarian crises, a variation of just one degree can make the difference between a drug's effectiveness and the irreversible loss of this effectiveness.

  • Ukraine

The challenge of explosive contamination in Iraq March, 4 2025

Roger Eid, HI’s Chief of Operations in Iraq, discusses the ongoing threat to the population of explosive remnants of war in a country littered with these deadly vestiges of past conflicts.

  • Iraq

Millions of People Waiting for Humanitarian Aid February, 28 2025

As humanitarian needs increase, public funding for international aid is decreasing. HI is committed to supporting vulnerable populations and providing assistance to those who need it most.

  • International

Behind the scenes of the transport of humanitarian aid in Ukraine February, 24 2025

Atlas Logistique, HI's operational unit, has been transporting vital supplies in the less accessible areas of Ukraine, sometimes less than 20 kilometres from the fighting.

  • Ukraine

“I still have pieces of metal lodged in my leg and spine” February, 18 2025

Elena, 53, was injured in a bomb attack last March. A few days later, her daughter was also injured. Thanks to HI's support, her daughter is now being looked after in a rehabilitation centre.

  • Ukraine

In the north of Madagascar, overcoming the fear of the next cyclone February, 18 2025

Thanks to HI's work over a number of years, the inhabitants of Ambilobe district are now preparing for the cyclone season and the tropical storms forecast.

  • Madagascar

Live from Goma: life under high tension February, 18 2025

Robert Muzuri Rugoheza, HI's mental health and psychosocial support project manager, talks about life in Goma today and the population's urgent needs.

  • Democratic Republic of Congo

Civilians caught up in the fighting in the east of the DRC February, 17 2025

Over the past few days, fighting has intensified in North Kivu and spread to the city of Goma. Two million civilians are trapped in an acute humanitarian crisis.

  • Democratic Republic of Congo

Five things you should know about…explosive ordnance contamination in Ukraine February, 17 2025

There is massive contamination in Ukraine as a consequence of the armed conflict that began in 2014 and intensified after Russia's full-scale invasion of the country in February 2022.

  • Ukraine

Overcoming the challenges of winter in Afghanistan to guarantee humanitarian access February, 14 2025

In Afghanistan, Atlas Logistique – HI's technical and operational unit – is pursuing its efforts to ensure access to essential services despite the challenges of the winter season.

  • Afghanistan

HI opens a prosthetic center in Hodeidah, Yemen February, 11 2025

HI inaugurates a new prosthetics and orthotics center at the Al-Thawra Hospital in Yemen. It is designed to meet the physical rehabilitation needs in all Hodeidah Governorate.

  • Yemen

Crutches to help make José Gregorio’s life easier February, 10 2025

José Gregorio lives in the north of Colombia. He is a determined, independent man, and his new crutches and physiotherapy sessions are making his everyday life easier. He talks to us about it.

  • Colombia