- Making it Work (MIW) is a global multi-stakeholder initiative supporting the effective implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
- Source is an international information support center designed to strengthen the management, use and impact of information on health and disability.
- The U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Bombs, currently coordinated by Handicap International, is a coalition of thousands of people and U.S. non-governmental organizations working to convince the U.S. government to join the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty and the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions.
From the field
Two years of action
Some of our U.S. staff are in Haiti this week. Read some of the inspiring stories they've heard on the road from Handicap International beneficiaries and staff in Reports from the Field
Our teams continue to help those who were most-affected by the earthquake to rebuild both their lives and their country. We're providing aid to people with disabilities, building shelters, setting up rapid response systems to protect the population from future disasters and promoting the economic and social inclusion of vulnerable individuals. Read our December 2011, 24-Month Situation Report
In 18 months, 214 Haitian professionals and 18 expatriates built 1,050 shelters in Haiti. View a slideshow of the project.
Reports from the Field
Handicap International is beginning to clear Libyan land contaminated by explosive remnants of war and mines. Programs to educate the population about the risks posed by unexploded remnants of war continue. Read more
Read the July 7, 2011 Situation Report to learn more about Handicap International's work in Libya
News
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ICASA Aids summit report
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Haiti: Two years later, a new beginning
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Philippines: Bringing humanitarian relief to those in need
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Philippines: Response to deadly typhoon
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Libya: weapons, mine and UXO dangers will persist
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