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… of a few people who are already doing these jobs. Our economic security programmes help …
Humanitarian Affairs Advisor: temporary contract
Brussels 38 hours/week International law and policy Humanitarian Affairs Advisor Purpose of the post The Humanitarian Affairs Advisor (HAA) provides support to the delegation in understanding and …
Physical Rehabilitation Programme: Annual Report 2016
Physical rehabilitation is an important part of the rehabilitation process. It is not an objective in itself but an essential part of fully integrating people with disabilities in society. …
Work for the ICRC
Working in the humanitarian sector is both rewarding and challenging. If this is the career path that you see yourself on, keep reading. This flyer will help you understand how the International …
Mali: livestock farming – a traditional way of life under threat
… Many livestock farmers have to take on odd jobs for their hosts. Some of the farmers who …
Two years in Syria: Destruction, suffering and love
Ingy Sedky The Syrian woman poured a glass of muddy water and handed it to me. "Drink it!" my host said. It was a hot summer day in August in a shelter in the middle of the desert. I eyed the dark …
Red Cross help for displaced people in Myanmar
This young couple in northern Myanmar lost their home and land when fighting broke out in their village. For over a year they have had to stay with relatives, with no money and no job. They are among …
In South Sudan, a long-awaited homecoming
Some were smiling, others looked nervous. Nearly three dozen children and another 12 adults were waiting to board the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) airplanes that would soon deliver …
Lebanon: Helping vulnerable people invest in what they need
Ibrahim is one of many Lebanese forced to flee the conflict in Syria and return to Lebanon. Finding a job is tough, and he struggles to make ends meet. The ICRC is helping him, and others like him, …
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