Cameroon: Fadimatou receives vital aid after fleeing conflict in north
… economic activity has slowed and there are no jobs. The area was already suffering the …
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Philippines: Sustaining livelihoods of farmers in Negros
Most Filipino farmers consider carabaos (water buffalos) as faithful partners in life. In remote communities in which conventional farming is commonly practiced, farmers mainly rely on a carabao's …
DR Congo: A market in the middle of the bush
Basic household goods were recently distributed in the highlands of Kalehe, South Kivu, in the rather unconventional style of a market. Set up for people whose homes had been looted or destroyed when …
Peru: Overcrowding in prisons
Sarita Colonia Prison, Callao district, Lima. A cell designed to hold four people can end up housing 15 inmates. Prisoners who cannot find room in the cell have to sleep on mattresses in the …
Nigeria: “We go to bed hungry sometimes for two to three days”
… way many can survive in the northeast, where jobs are scarce and once-thriving markets …
Ethiopia: ICRC, ERCS conduct management of the dead training
… gives instruction on how to do their jobs before beginning to handle the fatality …
Kenya: Hope for women after Lamu attack
… had the energy to farm or look for manual jobs that could feed her family. Good news …
“The school grounds turned into a battlefield during the fight”: Voices from PNG’s schoolyards
“I was in Grade 4 when the fight broke out. There was a lot of disruption to classes. Shortly after that, I stayed for a year and six months without going to school. I really want to go to school, I …
Yemen: Conflict leaves millions of children without proper education
… siblings had to stop their education and find jobs instead,’’ saidAfaf, an 11-year-old girl …
Philippines: Bouncing back from despair
As part of its mandate, the ICRC supports the medical treatment of people wounded in armed conflict – without distinction. In Mindanao, this includes regular assistance to five hospitals and ad hoc …
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