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Philippines: Detained mother reunites with daughter after 30 years

" Nasaan ang anak ko? (Where is my daughter)," asked Anne* looking straight at Jennifer*, who was introduced to her by a staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Smiling, …

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Afghanistan: Hospitals are under attack, and children are paying the price

… Others have been forced to leave their jobs or flee, and many patients have been …

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Heart of a humanitarian: How Hyeon-Geun Lee is helping detainees in the Philippines

… ICRC Hyeon-Geun shares that there are many jobs in the ICRC that new graduates or even …

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ICRC study: Over 41% health workers experienced violence in last 2 months

Over 41 per cent of health-care workers reported having experienced some form of violence in the last two months , with verbal violence, false accusations and stigmatisation being the more commonly …

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Recruitment services

You need to contact us? For general information about the ICRC, please refer to the Contact page . For questions related to positions in the field, please refere to the page How to apply . For …

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How the ICRC is helping Ethiopians repatriated from Eritrea

… belongings. In Ethiopia, he found some odd jobs as a carpenter or butcher for special … from Eritrea in 2016. At first, they found jobs as waitresses but their income was barely …

Somalia: How to better reintegrate detainees into society

As part of its work in detention centres in Somalia, the ICRC set up a vocational training programme in Bossasso prison in 2013. Detainees are able to take courses in carpentry, masonry and sewing. …

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Mobile field staff

… Read this article to find out more. APPLY TO JOBS RECRUITMENT & ASSIGNMENT PROCESS FOR …

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Afghanistan: disability in warzone - a constant fight for survival and dignity

Afghan's lives have been deeply impacted and transformed by over four decades of war. Some people lost a limb due to the conflict or accidents. They saw their mobility and independence reduced, faced …

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Overcoming disability and unemployment in Gaza

… shop in the port area. “The majority of the jobs available in Gaza are manual and require …

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