The aim of Infinitum Humanitarian Systems (IHS) is “to protect lives when systems fail”. It gathers, tests and implements practical humanitarian solutions for real-world challenges.
IHS Managing Director Alex Hatoum installs a Water Aid and Renewable Power (WARP) system in Baja California, Mexico, after Hurricane Odile. Photo by Lorenzo Moscia.
Founded over ten years ago by US Navy veteran Dr Eric Rasmussen and US Army veteran Alex Hatoum, the group was soon joined by superb documentarian and X-Ray Mag contributor Lorenzo Moscia, who created a video capturing key moments over the past decade. Whether it is providing unique communications and power options on remote tropical atolls, bringing clean water to families in rainforest villages, or helping governments prepare for the next disaster, IHS develops and delivers systems that are practical, effective, affordable and built to last.
“We’ve stood alongside communities shattered by hurricanes, earthquakes and war,” wrote Rasmussen in an email. “We’ve seen survivors, exhausted and afraid, start to rebuild when everything around them is gone. And we’ve learned—again and again—that resilience isn’t about technology alone. It’s about people helping people, standing shoulder to shoulder to face the worst and find a way forward.”
The team has worked in regions severely impacted by natural disasters, such as Tacloban, Philippines, following Super Typhoon Haiyan; Kathmandu, Nepal, after the 2015 earthquake; Haiti, in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew; and Puerto Rico, following Hurricane Maria. They have also worked in conflict zones like Ukraine, where urgent humanitarian assistance was needed, and precision was critical.
“We are grateful we have the opportunity to do this work and have the resources, experience and network of experts to be good at it,” wrote Rasmussen. “We take pleasure in every child who gets safe water, every mother who finds we’ve provided a bit more security for her family, and every other small victory that proves humanitarian innovation is a good way to make a living.”
Rasmussen said that Moscia’s video captures some of these moments. “We hope you see what we see: the strength of communities, the courage of survivors, and the power of working together to recover.”
To learn more, visit: ihs-i.com
