Report: Colombia: humanitarian challenges 2016
… professional training, support finding formal jobs and access to microcredits. In 2016, we …
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Cambodia: So little, yet so much for people with disabilities
… mostly poor and do not have access to typical jobs,” he shared. Mrs Sokea said the cash …
A haircut by candlelight: Gaza in photos
… things: electricity, water, medicines, and jobs. More than anything else, however, they …
Myanmar: Recovery work begins to support flood-affected communities
One month after cyclone Komen and heavy seasonal rains caused floods and landslides in Myanmar, recovery work has started. The ICRC and Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) are distributing food and …
Humanitarian Journeys: ICRC staff share their experiences from the field — 2022
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) employs close to 20,000 people in over 100 countries. These humanitarians face unprecedented challenges as they work in difficult circumstances and …
Bangladesh: Round table focuses on preventing violence against health staff
Over 40 incidents of violence against health-care workers have been reported at the emergency department of Cox’s Bazar District Sadar Hospital since July 2019. This information was shared during a …
ICRC and Grundfos sign partnership for operational impact
… since a company's basic role was to provide jobs and pay taxes," says Pia Yasuko …
Syria: Surgeons share knowledge of treating weapon-wounded
19-11-2015 Damascus (ICRC) – A three-day seminar on surgical techniques for treating weapon-wounded patients, attended by 45 surgeons, ended today in Damascus. The event – the first of its kind held …
Afghanistan: Revisiting the physical rehabilitation centre in Faizabad
Roughly 510 km from Kabul, Badakhshan's provincial capital Faizabad sits high at an altitude of 1,200 m above sea level. The mountainous province of Badakhshan is home to around 1.5 million people …
Fiji Red Cross and ICRC restore contact between families after cyclone
Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston, which tore across Fiji on 20 and 21 February, was the strongest cyclone ever recorded in the southern hemisphere. With sustained winds of 298 km/h when it made …
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