Humanity & Inclusion Armed Violence Reduction

What Humanity & Inclusion Armed Violence Reduction does

Humanity & Inclusion Armed Violence Reduction (operating as Handicap International / Humanity & Inclusion, HI) is an international humanitarian NGO founded in 1982 and headquartered in Lyon, France, structured as a French association loi 1901 recognized of public utility since 1997. The organization operates in approximately 60 countries across all major conflict and crisis theaters, delivering services under six program verticals: mine clearance and explosive ordnance risk education, physical rehabilitation and assistive devices, emergency response, psychosocial support, inclusive education, and rights advocacy. Its primary beneficiaries are people with disabilities and conflict-affected populations, including civilians injured by explosive weapons, landmine survivors, and displaced persons. Notable field operations include Ukraine (275 staff as of 2025), Yemen (127 staff at opening), Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Sudan, DRC, the Sahel, and multiple South and Southeast Asian countries.

HI's revenue model is a diversified humanitarian funding stack: individual donations (monthly subscriptions of €10-30 and one-time gifts with 66-75% French tax deductions), legacy bequests (€100,000 bequests observed), IFI donations through the Vivre Debout Foundation (75% deduction up to €50,000 reduction), corporate partnerships and skills-based volunteering, and institutional grants from at least nine named government and multilateral donors (German Federal Foreign Office, Norwegian MFA, French Centre de crise, Dutch BUZA, Swiss SDC, EuropeAid, Luxembourg MFA, WHO, Aktion Deutschland Hilft). 85% of donations are allocated to social missions (2024 disclosure). The technology stack includes OpenTeleRehab telerehabilitation software, world-first drone-based mine detection, 3D-printed prosthetics, solar energy systems for field operations, and the Atlas Logistique shared humanitarian logistics service. Co-founder of the 1992 International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) and 1997 Nobel Peace Prize co-recipient, the organization also operates a network of national associations in Germany, Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg, UK, Switzerland, and the USA.

The organization is currently executing a 2026-2030 strategic transformation plan and is governed by a board presided over by Pauline Restoux, with Marie Ève Bugnet as Directrice and Jean-Baptiste Richardier as co-founder. Its network includes the wholly-owned Fondation Vivre Debout (humanitarian innovation arm under Fondation Innovation et Transitions) and is structured for both emergency response and long-term development programming.

Name

Humanity & Inclusion Armed Violence Reduction

Legal name

Association HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL France

Website

https://handicap-international.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Humanity & Inclusion (Handicap International) is a Lyon-based international humanitarian NGO founded in 1982, operating in approximately 60 countries to deliver disability inclusion, physical rehabilitation, mine clearance, and emergency response services to conflict-affected populations and people with disabilities, funded by diversified individual, legacy, corporate, and institutional donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mine Action & Explosive Ordnance Risk Reduction (EOD/ERW) (BPADAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Injury Prevention, Disability & Rehabilitation Programs (BPADAIAM), Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Mine Action & Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) (BPADADAM)

Keywords

• Armed violence reduction
• Humanitarian mine action
• Victim assistance services
• Disability rehabilitation programs
• Humanitarian logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals, with tax benefits under French law (66-75% tax deduction). Monthly giving programs and one-time contributions.
2. Legacies and bequests: Inheritance donations through wills, including universal bequests, bequests of specific property, and life insurance beneficiary designations. Major revenue stream noted with testimonials of 100,000€ bequests.
3. IFI donations: Impôt sur la Fortune Immobilière (Property Wealth Tax) donations through the Vivre Debout Foundation, with 75% tax deduction up to 50,000€ reduction.
4. Corporate partnerships and philanthropy: Corporate donations, sponsorship, skills-based volunteering, and salary rounding programs for employees. Benefits include improved brand image and tax deductions.
5. Institutional funding: Grants from government donors and international organizations including German Federal Foreign Office, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, WHO, European Union (EuropeAid), and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Humanity & Inclusion's Armed Violence Reduction program delivers humanitarian mine action (survey, manual and mechanical clearance, explosive ordnance risk education) and comprehensive victim assistance — including emergency surgery, physical and functional rehabilitation, 3D-printed prostheses and orthotics, psychosocial support, and inclusive socioeconomic reintegration — to populations affected by weapons, landmines, and explosive remnants of war. Services are delivered directly in conflict- and post-conflict-affected countries and complemented by global advocacy for disability rights and disarmament.

Product overview

Humanity & Inclusion (HI), formerly Handicap International, is an international humanitarian NGO offering a portfolio of core services centered on armed violence reduction, emergency response, and inclusion of persons with disabilities. The organization operates across five core program areas: (1) Mine clearance and explosive ordnance risk education, leveraging innovative drone technology for mine detection; (2) Physical rehabilitation including prosthetics and assistive devices, increasingly utilizing 3D printing; (3) Emergency response with mobile health teams and Atlas Logistique logistics support; (4) Psychosocial support and mental health services; and (5) Inclusive education and rights advocacy. Key technology offerings include OpenTeleRehab, a telerehabilitation software platform enabling remote patient care, and drone-based mine detection systems. Fundraising operations are supported by the iRaiser online donation platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fondation Vivre Debout: Foundation under the Fondation Innovation et Transitions, dedicated to promoting humanitarian innovation and skills transfer to local actors.

Products and services

• Armed Violence Reduction / Humanitarian Mine Action Services Survey, clearance, and explosive ordnance risk education delivered to communities living with landmines and explosive remnants of war.
• Victim Assistance Program Comprehensive services for survivors of weapons and conflict, including emergency surgery, physical rehabilitation, psychosocial support, and socioeconomic reintegration.
• Rehabilitation and 3D-Printed Assistive Devices Provision of personalized prostheses, orthotics, wheelchairs, and assistive devices using in-house 3D printing, delivered through rehabilitation centers.
• OpenTeleRehab Tele-rehabilitation Platform Open-source software platform enabling remote delivery of rehabilitation services and clinical mentoring to therapists in low-resource settings.
• Atlas Logistique Humanitarian Logistics Platform Shared logistics platform enabling pooled transport, warehousing, and supply of humanitarian goods across multiple humanitarian organizations.
• Inclusive Education and Inclusive Humanitarian Action Services Programs supporting access to education and inclusion for children and adults with disabilities, including in humanitarian and crisis contexts.
• Emergency Preparedness and Response Rapid response to sudden-onset and chronic crises, including emergency rehabilitation, inclusive disaster risk reduction, and continuity of care for people with disabilities.
• Global Advocacy for Disability Rights and Disarmament Policy and advocacy work supporting international instruments such as the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, the Convention on Cluster Munitions, and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of donations allocated to social missions (2024 data)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Coordination SUDflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026French collective of 200+ international solidarity NGOs. HI is a member participating in collective advocacy campaigns including 'Le fil de notre avenir' (The Thread of Our Future) calling for French government support for international solidarity.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational health organization partnership for healthcare and rehabilitation programming in humanitarian contexts.
• International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition founded by HI in 1992 that won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 and successfully advocated for the Ottawa Treaty banning landmines.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): US-headquartered humanitarian organization delivering emergency relief, health and protection programs in conflict-affected countries. Comparable on multi-country conflict response, institutional donor funding mix and integrated programming, though IRC focuses more on displacement and less on mine action.
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): Geneva-based humanitarian organization operating in conflict zones worldwide with rehabilitation, protection and weapon-contamination programming. Directly comparable to HI on conflict-zone rehabilitation, IHL advocacy and international donor base, though ICRC operates at materially larger scale and under a unique mandate.
• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC): Norwegian humanitarian NGO delivering assistance, protection and durable solutions to displaced populations. Comparable on European institutional donor base (Norwegian MFA, EU), conflict-zone operations and protection-services programming overlap.
• Mines Advisory Group (MAG): UK-based humanitarian NGO specialized in mine action, EORE and weapons destruction. Direct peer on mine clearance operations and EORE programming; competes with HI for government donor contracts in this specific category.
• CARE International: Global humanitarian federation focused on emergency response, women's empowerment and poverty alleviation. Comparable as a multi-country NGO with European roots, individual-giving fundraising and donor-funded humanitarian programming, though CARE's portfolio is broader and less mine-action focused.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): International medical humanitarian NGO operating emergency health programs in conflict and disaster settings. Comparable on emergency response footprint, French-roots origin, institutional donor mix and field-presence scale, but with a medical- rather than rehabilitation/inclusion-led mandate.
• HALO Trust: Specialist humanitarian mine action organization operating in post-conflict countries. The closest direct peer on mine clearance and EORE programming specifically, making HALO HI's primary head-to-head competitor for institutional demining contracts and donor mindshare in this category.

Others

• Atlas Logistique (consortium): Humanitarian shared-logistics platform operated by HI and partner NGOs to provide free storage and transport to aid organizations. Directly comparable as a HI-led initiative delivering supply-chain services across the humanitarian sector.
• International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL): Nobel-laureate coalition co-founded by HI in 1992 that advocated for the Ottawa Treaty. Comparable as a sister/co-founded organization on disarmament advocacy rather than operational delivery; ICBL drives the regulatory agenda on which HI's mission depends.

Broad incumbents

• Handicap International Federation (HI global network): The global federation of which Association Handicap International France is the founding member. Comparable as the same organization at federation level; included to capture network-wide scope (programs, advocacy, governance) versus the French national entity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xwhatsapp.com/channel/0029Vaceq5x5q08gp2tNui1v
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hi-armed-violence-reduction
• Instagraminstagram.com/handicapinternational

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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