Humanity & Inclusion (Handicap International), Sri Lanka

HI is an independent and impartial aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Humanity & Inclusion implemented its first project in Sri Lanka in 1992/1993, focusing on training rehabilitation professionals in Colombo and Jaffna. Today our mission has expand to include numerous humanitarian services.

The predicament of people with disabilities within Sri Lanka has been exacerbated by three decades of armed conflict and natural disasters. Following the Tsunami in 2004, Sri Lanka suffered extensive damage, both physically and socially.

Humanity & Inclusion works to provide assistance to victims of armed conflict, promoting social inclusion, and developing partnerships at all levels to implement and support national disability policies.