Families of children with disabilities in Dadaab refugee camp are particularly vulnerable to the Covid-19 crisis. They can no longer afford to buy the food they need to survive.

Zeina is coordinating a team of 25 emergency responders in Beirut. The situation is worse than she imagined possible – here’s her account:
 

People with disabilities living in the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya are particularly vulnerable to Covid-19. Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is raising their awareness of preventive measures to help protect them from the disease and allow them to continue working.

Injuries caused by the huge blasts in Beirut that occurred on Tuesday include burns, fractures and amputations, in addition to thousands of minor and major wounds caused by shattered glass. 500 people are likely to need physical rehabilitation in order to recover.

Scenes of devastation following a huge explosion in Beirut leave no doubt as to the immediate and urgent needs of the more than 4,000 people injured. Humanity & Inclusion’s (HI) expert team already based in the country is ready to help those in need.

“By observing other children playing and by doing stimulation exercises, Zesmin has finally learnt to call us father and mother.” Zesmin’s parents, Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh, witnessed their daughter, a girl with Down syndrome who had difficulties moving and communicating, turn into a happy, energetic toddler. “We meticulously followed Humanity & Inclusion’s (HI) advice. With wonderful results.”

HI's teams and its partners are working to help the worst affected families of children with disabilities survive the crisis.
They are providing cash transfers to vulnerable families during the health emergency.

Nipaporn Deang-Ro, one of HI’s physiotherapists, provides rehabilitation care in refugee camps. He explains how the organisation has adapted to the pandemic.

Ma Yin Maung, 37, is cognitively impaired. With Humanity & Inclusion's (HI) support, she was informed of the threat from Covid-19.

HI has resumed its activities in Cambodia, which include Covid-19 awareness-raising, rehabilitation care, and inclusive employment.

In Kenya, Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is teaching the most vulnerable, including people with disabilities like Ms. Dhahobo, to protect themselves from COVID-19.

Nepal has not escaped the Covid-19 epidemic. As it is vital not to disrupt the care process, Humanity & Inclusion (HI) has continued to provide rehabilitation care to people who need it, in accordance with strict hygiene measures.

In Kenya, in the Kakuma refugee camp, Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is sensitizing children with disabilities to barrier gestures against COVID-19.

In Lomé, the capital of Togo, COVID-19 restrictions have made the lives of homeless people even more difficult to bear. Many are children and single mothers. Humanity & Inclusion (HI) has been organising outreach to provide them with assistance.

The Global Education Report has been released on the 23rd of June. Published by UNESCO, it monitors the progress of education throughout the world. HI has participated in this year’s report which focusses on the inclusion of all children in education, not forgetting children with disabilities. Humanity & Inclusion (HI) Inclusive Education Advisor Julia McGeown explains this report: