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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Humanitarian aid challenges in Rutshuru

… people separated by the fighting can exchange family news. Over 45,000 calls have been made … with the fighting, to offer restoration of family links services and to assess their conditions …

Law and policy topic

Venezuela: International Volunteer Day, the heart of the Movement

… the Safer Access Framework, services such as Restoring Family Links, and water and pre-hospital care …

Article

“When I see my mum, I’m going to make up for all the hugs I’ve missed”: reuniting Javier with Irma

… he was placed in detention in Guatemala, his family lost track of his whereabouts and a … the International Committee of the Red Cross restoring family links and searching for and locating people …

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Red Cross reunites families with 185,000 calls and messages in Ethiopia

… is frightening. We work to restore these family links and to give families a greater sense of … including with those living abroad. And when family reunification is possible, desired and …

News release

ICRC and World Bank partner to support violence-affected communities in Myanmar

… of violenceaffected communities, provides family-links services and works to ensure that the … holiday and sick leave, maternity leave and family leave. The ICRC Codes of Conduct will …

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Philippines: Detained mother reunites with daughter after 30 years

… a trace. I was sure I would come back and my family would understand me because I did it … Family Visit Programme (FVP), under the Restoring Family Links (RFL) initiative, to help detainees …

Law and policy topic

Mozambique: humanitarian response improves living conditions in Cabo Delgado

… basic household items, re-established family ties and opened six health centres, in … to work on the Restoration of Family Links (RFL) program, in addition to expanding … health, assistance, water, communication and Restoring Family Links) We collaborated in the …

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ICRC Semi-annual Activity Report 2022 in Yemen

… of detainees, restores contact between family members who have been separated by the … communities with emergency aid and support in restoring their livelihoods. It supports … exchanged and distributed to restore family links. were supported in returning to their …

Report

The efforts of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the war of October 1973

… We reunite families ICRC staff conducting ‘restoring family links’ activities for civilians separated from …

Democratic Republic of the Congo: ICRC activities from January to June 2022

… supply and sanitation, reuniting separated family members, and strengthening health care … 89 693 HEALTH detainees benefited from our Restoring Family Links services and improvements to the …

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