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ICRC activities in the Philippines in 2014

… houses and regain stable access to clean water and health care. Armed conflict and … livelihoods and improve access to clean water in these communities. Key hospitals and … del Sur gained regular access to clean water via two new water-supply systems built …

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Ethiopia: Healthcare crisis in Oromia exacerbated by massive displacement

… infrastructure. Health facilities and water systems have been seriously affected. In … districts, were riddled with bullets, and its water tank was damaged. Beds, equipment, … beds. And now there is also a shortage of water supply due to the damage to the water

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Mali: Over 20,000 people received aid in the first half of 2018

… programme. Our teams also improved access to water and health services for people and … Gao and Kidal. 53,000 people gained access to water thanks to water-supply infrastructure … Dégué et Kerbekouna / Youwarou (Mopti) EAU ET HABITAT 53 541 PERSONNES ont bénéficié de la …

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Ukraine: Civilians and health structures face rise in hostilities and threat of COVID-19 at same time

… institutions. In the time of COVID-19, clean water is as crucial as ever for daily life and hygiene needs. Donbas' water system lies close to the line of contact, supplying water to both sides. All sides must make sure …

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Report: Protracted conflict and humanitarian action

… deeply with regard to the various health, water, livelihood and protection systems that … of education, health care, food security, water, electricity, law and order”. This … WATER, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, ENERGY, AND HABITAT The public-health pyramid in the …

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Azerbaijan: Facts and figures from over 30 years of humanitarian engagement

… safer behaviour in frontline areas. Improving water and infrastructure Over three decades, the ICRC restored access to water and electricity in conflict-affected … solutions such as solar panels and rainwater harvesting. Strengthening health …

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Two women carry a large sack of aid supplies together in front of Red Cross trucks, while other people unload and distribute relief items in the background

Sri Lanka: A family needs assessment

… for vulnerables communities to have clean water Sri Lanka hosts regional gathering on … policemen. Inside Health care in danger Clean water for vulnerable communities 24th South … water. The head of the ICRC’s Water and Habitat department in Sri Lanka and an …

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“We arrived from Sudan with nothing but our lives”

… funding is falling short. “This is the only water point here, and, according to the … this site,” said Allaramadji Dounia, an ICRC water engineer working at the transit camp. … transit site in Tiné, Eatern Chad, fetching water in the only water point available. …

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– Sudanese refugees at the transit site in Tiné, Eatern Chad, fetching water in the only water point available.

Helping people fleeing the fighting in Iraq

… conditions are extremely difficult. They need water, food and access to health care. In this … Khanaquin and Nineveh by: providing safe water to 1.35 million people by building and repairing water supply systems;  distributing food, …

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Kenya: Cash transfers bringing relief to drought prone communities

… drought. It has not rained in months and the water pans which used to be a water source for communities have dried up. So … have to walk long distances in search of water for their livestock. The county of …

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