In the field
Six months of action
July 2010 - Six months after a devastating earthquake hit Haiti on 12 January 2010, Handicap International's mission in Haiti now includes over 500 people, including 80 expatriate staff - the largest deployment in the association's history.
The association operates in several areas:
• health
(orthopaedic-fitting centre, follow-up of injured persons, etc.)
• basic needs
(distribution, temporary shelters, etc.)
• logistics
(management of a fleet of lorries and transport of humanitarian aid)
Read the situation update
Benoit, earthquake witness
Benoît Aurenche was present in Haiti on the day the earthquake struck. He continued his mission as the manager of the logistics platform until the end of June.
Benoit: “a fleet of 70 lorries to manage"
News
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Pakistan: distribution of winter kits
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CHAD : a new mine risk education project
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KENYA : seminar on disabling diseases
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Annual report 2008
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Disability and HIV - international progress
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Handicap International condemns the use of cluster bombs
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Burma : Assisting the most vulnerable
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Soutenez les actions de l’association Handicap International. Intervenant dans de nombreuses situations d'urgence, l'association mène également des actions de développement et de prévention du handicap dans plus de 60 pays. Devenez donateurs, parrains ou partenaires pour participer au financement des actions de Handicap International en faveur des personnes handicapées.