Afghanistan: For parents of missing migrant, silence is hardest part
… knowing is the hardest thing to bear when a family member goes missing. Harder even than … your family be looking for you? Visit our Restoring Family Links page for Europe . …
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Austria: Keeping families together
… The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement helps family members keep in touch or find one … another through its service known as RFL – Restoring Family Links . …
Three young Burundian refugees reunited with their families in Rwanda
… found a job doing housework for a Rwandan family. Gérard was then left all alone, far … Rwandan Red Cross, we have been providing our Restoring Family Links services to those looking to be reunited …
World Humanitarian Summit: Istanbul and beyond
… their efforts under humanitarian principles. Family members, neighbours, local authorities, … Assisting communities at risk by restoring essential services disrupted by the … Selected references Selected references Links to the following references are …
In Nigeria, fear, anxiety and a long journey home
… to flee so quickly they lost track of their family. The four share something else in … ICRC's core functions is to restore family links by locating people and putting them back … on our work in Nigeria to reunite families: Restoring Family Links in Nigeria …
Annual Report 2015
… detainees . 479,000 calls were made between family members Read more on restoring family links . A woman carries a sack of seed that …
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day: Statement from the presidents
… than 4,000 prisoners and 12,000 staff and family members every day. It means staying to … relatives through the Movement's global Restoring Family Links network. In Syria, being everywhere for …
A strong resolve to end violence against health care
… are almost always accompanied by multiple family members. It is a serious problem under …
The ICRC’s external communication doctrine
… rise of new armed groups with transnational links compounds the complexity of engaging … It will, however, be mentioned where links are relevant, especially in relation to … Is it safe to go back home? How can I find my family? Where can I get water and food? Where …
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sarajevo hosts European Restoring Family Links conference
… Bosnia and Herzegovina) – The annual European Restoring Family Links conference started today in Sarajevo. …
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