Humanity & Inclusion

Humanity & Inclusion
Founded	1982
Founder	Jean-Baptiste Richardier Claude Simonnot Yves Gaumeton
Founded at	France, Lyon
Type	International non-governmental organization
Location	Lyon, France; Brussels, Belgium; Geneva, Switzerland; Montreal, Canada; London, United Kingdom; Munich, Germany; Takoma Park, United States; Luxembourg City, Luxembourg;
Area served	61 countries
Official language	French
Employees	3,500 (field staff)
Website	hi.org

Humanity & Inclusion (formerly Handicap International) is an international non-governmental organization. It was founded in 1982 to provide help in refugee camps in Cambodia and Thailand. Headquartered in France and Belgium, since its creation, it has opened branches in six other countries : Switzerland, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada and the United States.

It is an organization which aims to help disabled and vulnerable people in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. More than 3,500 field staff are currently located in more than 60 countries worldwide.

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