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Request for Interest - Technical assistance to Directorate of water, Ninawa towards achieving equitable and sustainable water services in Mosul and Tal Afar, Iraq

Dear Madam, Sir, The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is pleased to launch an Request for Interest to pre-qualify for an upcoming restricted tender in connection with the following …

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Physical Rehabilitation Programme: 2019 Annual Report

Access to physical rehabilitation services is essential for ensuring that people with physical disabilities participate fully in society. Regaining mobility is an important step towards having the …

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Gaza: corn on the corniche

… by this project, since al-Omari gave them jobs there. “We sell hot drinks and corn on …

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Covering the news during conflict

Abdulkareem Haruna: Reporting for the past 20 years at Premium Times Newspaper I never envisaged that this would happen in Nigeria. I have covered politics and domestic crime and other related issues …

Cambodia: Apart for 2 years, detainee’s family finally gets to meet him

When he told me that he had been sentenced to 20 years in prison, I felt as if my soul had been ripped apart. It’s been over two years since Champa's husband was detained in the Stung Treng prison, …

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When Women Support Each Other, Incredible Things Happen

Aya Hajajreh & Her Mother – COVID-19 Nurse Aya Hajajreh, 28, is a nurse in the COVID-19 ward in Al-Maqassed Hospital in Jerusalem. During the peak of the pandemic, Aya, six-months pregnant, insisted …

Cambodia: Former detainee learns the skill to survive and succeed

… Sakhorn Huon, head of prison education and jobs at the correctional centre, is delighted … detainees have used their new skills to get jobs in relevant fields after their release. …

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Ukraine: How basic food support becomes a lifeline for those escaping to safer places

… from neighboring villages after losing their jobs as a result of the hostilities, which …

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Myanmar: In Rakhine, placing people at the centre

Strengthening communities Khine Nu, a mother of six children, is worried about the monsoon season that looms ahead. Her house was washed away during Cyclone Mora in May 2017. Though neighbours helped …

Physical Rehabilitation Programme: 2017 Annual Report

Access to physical rehabilitation services is essential for ensuring that people with physical disabilities participate fully in society. Regaining mobility is an important step towards having the …

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