Improving livelihoods and access to health care in Mozambique
… committees in maintenance of hand-pumps. RESTORING FAMILY LINKS • • Eight refugees from the Democratic …
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Somalia: How to care for the dead in the aftermath of disaster
… The SRCS and the ICRC also work to restore family links and ensuring families know the fate of …
Ushindi, a former child soldier, on the road to resilience
… was determined to leave the group. "My whole family had been killed. The day I saw my … said Chahrazed Anane, head of the ICRC's Restoring Family Links programme in the country. "The ICRC acts …
The ICRC in Kosovo: January to December 2017
… has been collecting information directly from family members. The ICRC continued to pursue … Services The RC branches strengthened their Restoring Family Links (RFL) services with the ICRC's technical …
Ukraine: In 2017, ICRC helped thousands of people affected by Donbas conflict
… opened tracing requests as they search for family members with whom they lost contact as … people residing near the contact line. 209 Family Links families opened tracing requests with …
Nigeria: Private sector partnerships restore hope to conflict-affected communities
… often goes beyond the individual beneficiary family that will generate direct income. The … we aim to assist not only one individual or family, but also a wider community. CC … made from cassava. She can now support her family and is once again a productive member …
Egypt Activity Report 2017
… addressed to ICRC Cairo delegation to locate family members. new tracing requests were … to increase their knowledge and capacity in restoring family links (RFL) services and facilitate the …
Assistance to people displaced in relation to the conflict in Ukraine in 2017
… people in the framework of this programme. Restoring family links In all regions, covered by the Moscow …
South Sudan: Abducted children reunited with parents after more than a year apart
… the country. The ICRC always ensures that the family members are willing to be reunited and … reunited," says Celine Croon, coordinator of Restoring Family Links for the ICRC in South Sudan. CC BY-NC-ND …
'My daughter, I'm still alive'
… home. It was the last time she ever saw her family. This is Boon Auan today and her Thai … and happy. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / Nic Dunlop Restoring Family Links Every year, thousands of family members …
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