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Number of families separated by conflict, violence or natural disaster at five-year high, says International Committee of the Red Cross

… the organization, which sees the distress of family separation brought to life in a powerful … food or shelter or water. It is about restoring people's dignity and reconnecting … torn apart by conflict Restoring family links section For further information, please …

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Sri Lanka: Report released on needs of families of missing persons

… of internal violence or disturbances. Family of a Missing Person 2 Commonly family includes: children (born in and out of … efforts enabled the ICRC to re-establish links between many separated family members. …

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Mozambique assists 3,5 thousand returnee families in Mocímboa da Praia and opens an office in Mueda to increase operations in northern Mozambique

… activities, namely, Restoration of Family Links of people separated by the conflict, …

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Morocco: Mother sees children again after three years of anguish

… Christella seems taller than me now." The family were separated in 2012 when a munitions … in Morocco, explains: "The strength of the Restoring Family Links network lies in its global presence. As …

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Iran: National Societies meet to discuss how migrants can keep in touch

… on helping migrants maintain ties with family members. This was the second conference on restoring family links to be held in Tehran, and attended by …

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Rwanda / Burundi: Free phone calls help refugees stay in touch

… (RRCS) have been offering the refugees restoring family links services, mainly through phone calls. To …

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Assistance to people displaced in relation to the conflict in Ukraine in 2017

… people in the framework of this programme. Restoring family links In all regions, covered by the Moscow …

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Panama: Calls and messages that relieve

… That is why maintaining contact between family members is of vital importance, in any … the whereabouts of their loved ones. The Restoring Family Links (RFL) service is part of a response by …

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Kenya: Helping Margaret find her parents

… becoming a pilot in the future. Through the Restoring Family Links program in partnership with the Kenya Red …

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45,000 Minutes of Hope are not Enough

… to the free phone calls offered by our Restoring Family Links programme. Mexican Red Cross volunteers …

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