Box 1. Tasmin: Targeted Assistance to Persons with Disabilities to Foster their Inclusion in the Camps

Tasmin* is an 18-year-old woman who lives with her family of ten in a makeshift shelter in Camp 17. She has Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare disorder in which the immune system attacks healthy nerves.

The syndrome paralysed her whole body and she was unable to leave the shelter for months, making her entirely dependent on her family’s support. She is now slowly recovering and thanks to rehabilitation services organized by Humanity & Inclusion (HI), her muscles are strengthening, which is helping to restore some movement. It is likely she will fully recover. Until then, treatment and support to the family by HI’s mobile team will continue, if funding allows.


* Name has been changed.