Nigeria: A Homecoming after Nine Years of Separation
… Alhaji would go to school and work small jobs while living in a camp for people …
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Brazil: A story about Mandela
S.M. can find any book in the prison library in a matter of seconds. He is an inmate at the Irmã Imelda Lima Pontes Prison in the metropolitan area of Fortaleza and ran the library there until last …
Venezuela: commitment, dedication, and the obstacles faced by a nurse working at the border
Just like every morning for the past nine years, Claudia Ortega arrives at the primary health care centre in Boca de Grita to provide medical care at the only health care facility available to the …
Evacuations, a vital lifeline for gunshot wounded South Sudanese
The phone rings on a Friday afternoon. The ICRC’s contact on the ground in Torit, a town in the south of the country, has requested an evacuation of three children wounded by gunshots. They need to …
Myanmar: Picking up pieces and stitching a new life
Maji Kying Nang is among thousands to have been displaced from her home because of the fighting in Kachin. But she has been able to provide for her four children with the tailoring business she set …
Tanzania: Family reunited amid a sea of refugees
Augustin Minani thought he would never see his children again. Fearing for his life after deadly attacks broke out in his neighbourhood in Burundi, the 31-year-old and his wife fled their home. But …
Haiti: Improving detainees' living conditions
Living conditions in Haitian detention centres remain alarming despite efforts to improve them, and important needs have not yet been met. To improve this situation, the ICRC is helping the Haitian …
Venezuela: improving hygiene and sanitation conditions for patients
Maintaining a high standard of sanitation is a crucial role in hospitals, and one that often goes unnoticed. The team responsible for performing this task works around the clock all year round to …
Beirut explosion: We will not leave Lebanon all alone
… people have lost their homes and their jobs and basic services such as water and …
Kenya: Drought pummels coastal villages, where salt water fills empty stomachs
… from far away. "There's no water. There's no jobs," said Zuhura Fumo, a 23-year-old mother …
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