In 2025, you brought hope to people who needed it the most
Thanks to your support, we worked in more than 90 countries, saving lives on all sides of conflict, assisting and protecting the most vulnerable, often in places where others have no access to.
How you helped in 2025
People at the heart of our operations
In the midst of warfare, we assist people in need by supplying food, shelter and health care to help them survive the horrors of war. When the last shot has been fired, we are there to support those whose lives have been changed forever. Here are some of their stories.
From silence and shadows to laughter and light — Sujud is finding her way back.
In Syria’s Al-Hol camp, nine-year-old Sujud had become a shadow of herself. Traumatized by conflict and displacement, she was withdrawn, prone to intense outbursts and plagued by night terrors. Her mother felt helpless as Sujud stopped eating with the family and retreated into isolation.
Sujud’s recovery began at Al-Hol Hospital, where the ICRC mentors and trains psychologists from the Syrian Arab Red Crescent. Through consistent sessions with a Red Crescent psychologist, Sujud underwent a profound transformation. Her fear subsided, her emotional state stabilized, and she began to engage with the world again.
Today, the change is visible in every part of her life: she eats with her family, plays with friends and helps her mother with household chores. “I can hardly believe how much she has changed – from an angry, withdrawn child to a calm, normal one,” her mother says.
Lubov’s story
For Lubov Mykhailivna, a pensioner living in a conflict-affected area in Ukraine, recovery began with a business plan. While immediate relief was vital, long-term dignity came from her ability to provide for herself.
Through one of the ICRC’s microeconomic initiatives, Lubov was able to invest in 50 chickens and piglets. Her first batch of chicks has already been raised and sold, allowing her to reinvest the proceeds into her small-scale enterprise.
The ICRC is helping others like Lubov in Ukraine to start or restore their businesses so that they too can generate their own income and rebuild their livelihoods.
When clean water returns, so does hope
With infrastructure destroyed by conflict, families in Mocímboa da Praia District, Mozambique, faced a dire choice: drink unsafe water or endure seven-hour treks to find it. This burden was hindering their recovery from the trauma of war.
To provide relief and ensure a steady supply of safe water, the ICRC installed six solar-powered and handpump boreholes, now providing clean drinking water to 9,000 people across 14 distribution points. To ensure their long-term sustainability, we have trained local water committees to manage these systems independently. Alongside the Mozambique Red Cross Society, we also delivered essential household items to 3,000 vulnerable families.
Our global impact
Together, we are humanity in action.
The stories of survival, recovery and growth highlighted here represent just a fraction of what was achieved in 2025. These stories - and many more like them – were only possible thanks to supporters and partners like you.
We thank you.
