Statement by ICRC president upon ending 5-day visit to Syria
… mobile health units began work on 19 March. Restoring family links • In Al Hol and other camps, the ICRC is …
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Indonesia and Timor-Leste: Facts and figures, January–September 2016
… topics across South-East Asia and restoring family links. In Timor-Leste we are developing the …
Central African Republic: Over a thousand people still searching for loved ones
… trace the relatives reported missing and put family members back in touch wherever possible. … To improve their skills in this field of restoring family links, 12 volunteers from the Central African …
Jordan: Humanitarian response during 2017
… Jordan continued to visit detainees, restore family links and promote respect for international … categories: agriculture, trade and crafts. RESTORING CONTACT AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS To help …
Detained in Myanmar: Son’s Red Cross message ends woman’s 7 month long anxious wait
… to get into Bangladesh for refuge. But the family was separated along the way and since … for us too," the children write. The ICRC's restoring family links (RFL) service has collected more than …
Afghanistan: One month of helping people affected by Kunar earthquake
… and Nangarhar. Distributing relief items 500 family tents 7,000 blankets 500 kitchen sets … hospitals, while teams working with the Restoring Family Links service prepared for assessments and …
Search for the missing: ICRC podcast series
… for news. The ICRC Central Tracing Agency Restoring family links has been at the heart of the ICRC's …
From Hebron to Gaza: Reunited after 14 years
… ever since. But she always missed her Gazan family, especially as, over the years, travel … Neamah asked the ICRC team in charge of restoring family links for help. A few weeks later, the ICRC, on …
Myanmar: One priceless phone call keeps hope alive
… can help Daw Be Be. Oo Than Tin/ICRC The Restoring Family Links (RFL) service of the ICRC helps trace …
Nepal earthquake: Operational update - June 2015
… and more than 50 districts were affected. Restoring family links The ICRC launched its family links …
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