Israel and the occupied territories

During the latest escalation, the paramedics applied what they’d learned from the ICRC specialists, which helped them save many lives.

Head of the Emergency Medical Specialists Training and Capacity Development Department in Gaza Dr Raafat Jaarour

I went to the Artificial Limb and Polio Centre to get a prosthetic leg. They told me that the ICRC could help me start a business. The business is going well. I’ve hired a young man who, like me, lost his leg due to injury, and another young man with a physical disability.

Amro Coffee kiosk owner in Gaza

When the ICRC first visited me, I had started this small project. When I received the first round of support, I had greenhouses and wanted to set them up and expand my project. The idea grew bigger, and the greenhouses turned into bigger ones, stretching over two dunums of land.

Aysar Farmer in the West Bank