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Bled dry - How war in the Middle East is bringing the region to the brink of a water catastrophe

… safely go to inspect damage and repair it, restoring services for the population,” says … with local providers play a critical role in restoring access to essential services (water, … example, the ICRC didn’t have those kind of links with local service providers. “By 2012, …

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ICRC work for detained migrants

… Movement on protection, detention and restoring family links. We therefore support National Societies …

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Humanitarian situation and ICRC action in Colombia

… in just a couple of months to provide for his family (see p. 29). The pages of this report … Guaviare. A total of 235 people, including family members, members of victims’ networks … videos and films maps publications the Family Links network articles from the International …

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ICRC activities in the Philippines in 2014

… respected. Detainees were able to maintain links with loved ones through family visits facilitated by the PRC and the … Cross messages, phone calls and the ICRC's family links website (familylinks.icrc.org) …

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South Sudan: “Snapshot book” helps children find loved ones

… alongside other people but get separated from family. The ICRC takes photos of people … Uganda Red Cross. Similar efforts to restore family links are taking place in Uganda, where 256 …

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ICRC activities in Bangladesh in 2014

… activities for the physically disabled. Restoring family links Migrants detained abroad and their …

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Sri Lanka - A year for the ICRC to expand its response

… response capacities, first aid, and family links services. The ICRC delegation in Sri … Boosa Prison Complex in Galle. Through our Restoring Family Links (RFL) services, we …

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South Sudan: Facts and figures February 2015 - Helping families find each other

… Cross Message is a simple form that allows family members to exchange family news in writing. The ICRC together with … improving water and sanitation systems; and  Restoring contact between family members …

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Cameroon/CAR: A mother and daughter reunited after an agonizing year of separation

… are being made to restore contact between family members of Central Africans in the … that her daughter was on her way, went to the Restoring Family Links (RFL) office of the Cameroon Red Cross …

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Ethiopia: facts and figures 2014

… Cross Messages (RCMs) were exchanged among family members separated by conflict, … the provision of technical training and loan. RESTORING FAMILY LINKS The ICRC has a global Family Network …

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