- 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.
Who We Are
Who We Are
Action and campaigning in places where “standing tall” is no easy task
Handicap International is an independent and impartial aid organization 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.
Together with local partners, we develop programs in health and rehabilitation and social and economic integration. We work with local authorities to clear landmines and other war debris and to prevent mine-related accidents through education. We respond fast and effectively to natural and civil disasters in order to limit serious and permanent injuries and to assist survivors' recovery and reintegration. We advocate for the universal recognition of the rights of the disabled through national planning and advocacy.
63 countries
Since its beginnings in 1982, Handicap International has operated in 63 countries. Our work has benefited several million people in that time.
8 national associations
There are eight national associations in the Handicap International Federation: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Together, they mobilize resources and manage projects around the world.
Annual Report and Financial Transparency
Handicap International's annual report and IRS Form 990 financial statements demonstrate the organization's activity over the past year, and previous years.
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History
The 1997 Nobel Peace Prize
A Nobel Peace Prize shared by all. On December 10th 1997, Handicap International and its IBCL partners collectively received the Nobel Peace Prize.
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