We are actively involved in providing relief and humanitarian assistance that foster self-reliance, self-directness and preserves human dignity for the sake of the disadvantaged groups in Libya.
Libya
The recent turmoil in Libya pushed the healthcare system beyond breaking point; many hospitals, clinics and ambulances were destroyed, others were not sufficiently equipped to cope with the demand for medical care and medical supplies were running out. As the events evolved the hospitals were overwhelmed by the large number of casualties. According to official [...]
Aug 242011
HCI’s latest intervention in Libya is timely as the conflict in Libya spreads and the number of casualties and people needing medical help has increased in recent days. HCI is proud to announce that a shipment of life saving medical supplies put together in Canada has reached the port of Benghazi and is waiting to [...]
HCI’s Journey Into Libya: Accounts from the Field
Emergency and Transition, Featured Stories from the Field, Libya, Uncategorized
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Mar 282011
(Due to the sensitive nature of this information we are unable to disclose specific information and full names in this story. Please contact us if you want more specific information.) “Across the border the roads were dark and completely deserted, there wasn’t a single vehicle anywhere, the weather was very cold, we heard two or [...]
Thousands of Vulnerable Libyan Families Receive Relief Supplies
Emergency and Transition, Featured Stories from the Field, Libya
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Mar 212011
Over this weekend, thousands of vulnerable families in Libya received family-sized food packages containing essential items including rice, sugar, pasta, canned food and wheat flour. HCI’s relief supplies crossed the Salloum border with Egypt overnight and in the early morning hours the much needed food items were taken to designated distribution points in cooperation with [...]
Libya Emergency Appeal
Emergency and Transition, Libya, Uncategorized
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Mar 102011
Help us Help the Vulnerable People of Libya Now that the unrest in Libya has ended, it is time to make the shift from relief to development; there is an urgent need to undertake rehabilitation initiatives that have a quick and high impact to improve the socio-economic conditions of the Libyan population. Throughout the [...]
