Libya: Struggle to survive as services collapse
With no end in sight to the fighting in Libya, people are losing hope of ever returning to normal life. Many regions face regular power cuts, water cuts and fuel shortages, and it is becoming …
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South Africa: Reconnecting families
ICRC linking separated families back together Every year, millions of people are displaced by armed conflicts, violence, and disasters. Reportedly, Southern Africa hosts millions of vulnerable …
Sudan: Violence exacerbating poverty and food insecurity
… impacts food production, income and available jobs. "At the same time, around 80% of the …
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At the ICRC, we offer employees the opportunity to work in diverse teams around the world, using their skills to make a genuine difference. Different ways to join the ICRC Resident employees These …
Nigeria: Livestock programmes help restore and sustain livelihoods
Babagana, Gubio Camp, Maiduguri Babagana Adam is a 50-year old livestock keeper displaced from Ngala local government area to Gubio camp, in Maiduguri. ICRC assisted him to restart his business by …
Active Aging Club: Providing personal growth opportunities for Donbas seniors in the armed conflict
… for all. "Before this conflict, we all had jobs. We continued working past pension age," …
Nigeria: Sowing seeds of hope in Wuro Dadi
… by fishing in the pond and doing whatever odd jobs we can find but it is not enough. Since …
"For those affected by the conflict in Mali, everything has become a battle"
In Mali, people’s lives continue to be heavily impacted by the conflict there. Back in September, Martin Schüepp, the new director of operations at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) …
Venezuela: Promoting dignified treatment of the dead and respect for forensics
“The hardest part about working as a forensic doctor is experiencing grief alongside the families. And it’s a different grief because the death was violent, not natural,” says Yesenia Delgado, a …
COVID-19: Virtual roundtable on managing the dead in a dignified manner
… workers are safe and able to carry out their jobs is crucial for their protection and …
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