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Philippines: Detainee reconnects with long-lost father after 20 years

… The detainee had not been visited by any family members since being detained in 2009. … The father had not heard from them since the family moved out of the village a few years … mobilizes its resources to restore family links .  Story by Ai Awaji, ICRC field delegate …

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Operational update on Ethiopia: Responding to the growing humanitarian needs amid increasingly difficult security conditions

… bring much needed assistance and to restore family links in northern Ethiopia, and in other parts … over 12,000 people restore or maintain family links, facilitating exchange of news by …

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In Bangladesh, ICRC distributes food to 19,000 displaced people

… from Myanmar, notably in health care and Restoring Family Links services, which were launched during the …

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Kyrgyzstan: A look back at 2014 and forward to the remainder of 2015

… their ability to restore and maintain links with their families, are in line with … in Penal Institution 31. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC Family visits The ICRC is subsidizing travel … and other specialists in first aid and restoring family links. - An EPR workshop …

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Bangladesh: ICRC distributes food to 19,000 displaced Myanmar people

… Ukhia. They are also attempting to restore family links services. …

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Zimbabwe: Separated by distance, connected by wifi

… in Chipinge, eastern Zimbabwe, without any family at the end of 2017. “I don’t have any … Remmy respectively. They work together with Restoring Family Links field officer Lilian Musimwa at the …

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Annual Report 2017

… and video calls were made between separated family members. Read more about our  restoring family links  network.   Teknaf, Cox's Bazar. A woman …

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Frequently asked questions: The ICRC's work in Iran

… restore contact with their loved ones. The Restoring Family Links service is provided in all provinces of …

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ICRC activities in Bangladesh in 2014

… activities for the physically disabled. Restoring family links Migrants detained abroad and their …

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Hundreds of thousands received assistance in 2016 in Kenya, Tanzania, and Djibouti

… to help thousands of people restore family links in Kenya, Tanzania, and Djibouti. In … in kind 2,880 officers trained on IHL Restoring Family Links The ICRC in cooperation …

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