In search of Kin, 20 years on
… fateful night when he got separated from his family, he remembers an attack on their … the challenges he has faced. Through the Restoring Family Links network—a unique global initiative with …
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Frequently asked questions about the ICRC’s work in Iraq
… risk reduction, relief, health, water access, restoring family links, and climate change. Why doesn’t the …
Earthquake in Afghanistan: ICRC response
… access to areas affected. Protection of Family Links: The ARCS received restoring family links emergency kits which …
Azerbaijan: The impact of three decades of humanitarian action
… to assess their living conditions and restore family links. Baku, 2017. Anna Leschinskaya/ICRC Over … rehabilitated 25 schools and 6 kindergartens, restoring safe spaces where children can learn …
Myanmar: Restoring hope to families of the missing
… the world were registered as missing with the Family Links Network . This is only a fraction of the … to many areas, we find ways to contribute to restoring hope for families. One of our many …
Number of missing people registered with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement up nearly 70% in five years
… during war. The figures released today by the Family Links Network* represent only the tip of the … missing relative. For more information: Restoring Family Links: …
ICRC response in Southern Syria: Operational update
… staff, patients and their accompanying family members, to ensure the medical team … of banking services. Protection of Family Links (PFL) In the past …
South Sudan: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures
… phone calls to help restore and maintain family contacts. 124+ Missing people`s fate … (ACSA) in Morocco. PROTECTION OF FAMILY LINKS • Facilitated 18,526 successful phone … in close collaboration with the Movement’s Restoring Family Links network. • Trained 71 …
How the ICRC helps sustain life in Armenia’s borderlands: A day with Harutyun Harutyunyan
… equipment to help small businesses or restoring land through melioration or … left a deep impression on him as he helped a family whose son went missing in 2020. With the father unemployed and the family facing mounting debt, the ICRC stepped …
Ethiopia: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures
… PHCs. 63,000+ People (farmers and their family members) were supported with cereal … and Livelihoods Genet Gebre / ICRC Restoring livelihoods – We provide adapted … the Red Cross Movement’s Protection of Family Links network. Over 5,600 persons with …
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