Venezuela: People must have access to health-care services at all times
… health-care services so that we can do our jobs. Their trust is vital," says Rafael … they know why we're there and help us do our jobs." Mr Uzcátegui talks regularly to the …
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Myanmar: Repair of prostheses close to home brings hope
More flexible physical rehabilitation services allow patients to gain time and save money. For nearly three years, the Myanmar Red Cross has been making a difference in the lives of persons with …
Panama: GeoAzul and the EcoSolidos programme - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Resocialize
… challenges, in particular re-entering the jobs market. That's where Mr Ayón's GeoAzul …
Afghanistan: Unemployment worsens humanitarian crisis, people with disability among worst affected
… provide for their families since losing their jobs and turning to daily wage labour. The …
Young amputees in Gaza are striving to put their lives back on track
… not wheelchair accessible and many available jobs require physical strength. The situation … by the side of the road, one of his first jobs as a teenager. Each time a car would stop …
Video series: Working for the ICRC
… like to have more insight into humanitarian jobs and the roles we fulfill? The videos in … in operational contexts and the different jobs the ICRC offers. We update the playlist …
Somalia: Oldest physical rehabilitation centre continues to offer hope
Children born with clubfoot in Somalia, a congenital birth affecting approximately one in every 1000 births globally, are treated at the SRCS centre. The condition, if caught early, is treatable and …
A Community Rebuilds Homes Lost to Conflict
… and carpenters in a bid to help generate jobs and boost the local economy. … he says. "This project has created jobs for me, my children and others in the …
A new leg, renewed hope for a single father in Mindanao
… job. And the money he earned from odd jobs wasn't enough to support his children, …
Brave and Bold: All it takes is one story
… take up plumbing or construction-related jobs as they are seen as men's trade, but … from Masalani Water & Supply as well as extra jobs she does in the community such as …
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