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Action and campaigning in places where “standing tall” is no easy task

How can you help a man, woman or child get back on their feet in the face of injury, poverty, conflict and famine? By simply giving them the means to help themselves. Handicap International has been helping the most vulnerable members of society since 1982. We work and campaign together with affected communities so that the most vulnerable regain a sense of dignity and an acknowledged role within their communities.

240 programmes in almost 60 countries

In the event of an emergency, natural disaster or conflict, Handicap International gives assistance and aid to vulnerable groups, disabled people, displaced people and refugees. The organization carries out development work in the areas of health, prevention and social and economic inclusion -- access to education, professional training, employment, sport, culture and leisure activities. Handicap International also supports local disability organizations.

A key player on the international political stage

As a result of Handicap International's work helping vulnerable people, the organization has acquired extensive expertise in disability issues. This means that we can campaign for greater inclusion of disabled people in development programs and policies on both a national and an international level. Our goal is to defend and promote access to basic rights for persons in disabling situations. Handicap International is involved in the fight against antipersonnel mines and cluster bombs. As a co-founder of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997, Handicap International is now widely recognized as a key international lobbyist on weapons of war. In 2003, Handicap International launched a new campaign to ban cluster bombs.