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In Nigeria, fear, anxiety and a long journey home

… to flee so quickly they lost track of their family. The four share something else in … ICRC's core functions is to restore family links by locating people and putting them back … on our work in Nigeria to reunite families: Restoring Family Links in Nigeria …

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Egypt: Stories of connecting loved ones

… and maintain contact between families. Family separation is one of the most painful … their relatives. This vital work, known as Restoring Family Links (RFL), includes tracing family members, …

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Aly Mubarak, A Sudanese refugee, standing in front of ICRC emblem

Nepal earthquake: People’s first need is to know fate of loved ones

… the ICRC concentrates on the restoration of family links, the management of the dead and emergency … in order to support NRCS specialists in restoring family links. Management of the dead …

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Tanzania: A glimpse inside the life of a refugee

… property, Ntirabampa left Bujumbura with his family and arrived in Tanzania in July 2015. … in Burundi and Tanzania to reunite families: Restoring Family Links in Burundi Restoring Family Links in …

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How the Red Cross is adapting its help in the Balkans

… Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement helps family members keep in touch or find one … another through its service known as RFL – Restoring Family Links . …

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South Sudan: Grace finds her mother

… how she first came in to contact with the Restoring Family Links service. Re-establishing contact with her …

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Venezuela – hearing her daughter's voice again brought so much relief

… in early 2020, she lost contact with her family and went for months without being able … in touch with her daughter thanks to the Restoring Family Links programme run by the International Red …

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Southern Africa: ICRC's Activities in Favour of Migrants

… along the Southern African route. The family members who are left behind are also … the activities carried out under the ICRC’s Restoring Family Links programme in Southern Africa. In 2019, we …

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Pakistan: Overjoyed father hears son's voice again

… down in tears. "I had wanted to give my family a better, safer life. But on the way to … Germany. His photo was already posted on the Restoring Family Links website, the online tracing platform of …

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Sylvain’s Journey Home

… he was separated from his parents and entire family. Here is a picture of Sylvain with … before his journey back home. Through Restoring Family Links activities, the ICRC and national Red …

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