Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion

In Ukraine, HI has identified the principal humanitarian needs and launched projects in several sectors to meet the needs of people affected by the war, particularly the wounded and displaced and people with disabilities.

HI responds to the most urgent needs of populations affected by the conflict by providing direct physical and functional rehabilitation services, together with cash transfers, while advocating for a humanitarian response that incorporates the specific needs of people with disabilities.

This conflict will have a lasting effect on the population. HI is already providing psychosocial and mental health support to vulnerable people, but an estimated 10 million people are likely to need psychosocial support as a result of conflict-related trauma.

HI is also training and supervising medical staff to strengthen the capacity of several Ukrainian hospitals.

HI is providing risk education activities to community representatives and local populations to raise awareness of the risks posed by explosive devices and the dangers of shelling. This is the case, for example, in eastern Ukraine, one of the most contaminated regions in the country.