From the field
A month after a major earthquake hit Haiti, Handicap International is still focusing its response on providing emergency aid to those affected, and to amputees in particular, of whom there are now more than 2,000, according to an estimate by Handicap International. The organization is also preparing its long-term response to ensure the case-management of these thousands of victims. Isabelle Urseau, Handicap International's rehabilitation manager, explains more.
Rebuilding limbs and lives in Haiti
Handicap International Haiti situation reports and other documents available here
Support our work in Haiti
For information about job openings with our team in Haiti, please contact us at recrut05@handicap-international.org
The nations of Burkina Faso and Moldova ratified the international treaty banning cluster munitions Tuesday at the U.N. in New York, bringing the total number of ratifications to 30 and triggering the treaty's entry into force on August 1, 2010, when it will become binding international law.
News
-
Cluster Bomb Ban Treaty Reaches 30th Ratification Milestone
to find out more -
More than 2,000 Amputees Estimated in Haiti
to find out more -
Massive Need for Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Equipment
to find out more -
Care for the Injured and Distribution of Humanitarian Aid
to find out more -
Handicap International on the Ground
to find out more