Olives bring warmth to Lebanese health centre
In preparation for the coming winter, which is expected to be particularly harsh, the ICRC recently delivered 10 tons of olive husk fuel to heat the Al Rahma health clinic in the mountainous area of …
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Olives, source of warmth for health centre in Lebanon
To heat the Al Rahma clinic this winter, in the mountainous area of Chebaa in the southeast of Lebanon, the ICRC delivered 10 tons of olive husk. The olive husks fuel a special biomass boiler that …
Myanmar: 25,000 flood victims receive grants for jobs and businesses
Four months after the floods that hit Myanmar, vulnerable communities are still struggling to recover. The Myanmar Red Cross and the ICRC are helping 25,000 people near Mrauk U in central Rakhine, …
Protecting the delivery of health care: Steps in the right direction
At the 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, there was broad agreement about the need to continue working together to protect health-care workers and facilities. Driven by …
Syria: Over 450 people including injured evacuated from hard to reach and besieged towns
28-12-2015 Joint Press Release. The United Nations in Syria, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the International Committee of the Red Cross on the evacuation of injured people and relatives in …
The emblems
The red cross, red crescent and red crystal emblems provide protection for military medical services and relief workers in armed conflicts. Moreover, the emblems are also used by National Societies …
Jordan: Syrian refugees hope for a better future
Thousands of refugees have fled to Jordan to escape the Syrian conflict. Many have endured heartbreaking ordeals in Syria—only to face more struggles as refugees in Jordan. Resettlement can be a …
Cambodia: Detainees and prison staff work together to improve prison facilities
Over the past 20 years, the ICRC's Water and Habitat engineers have worked closely with Cambodia's prison service to decrease detainees' stress levels, provide better sanitation facilities and …
Iraq: Displacement hits all-time high
Iraq has seen the highest number and fastest rate of people displaced in the world in 2015. Over 3 million people have fled their homes due to intense fighting between Iraqi government forces and the …
Winners of the 2015 Young Humanitarian Writers Competition
30-12-2015 Nine people have been selected as the winners of the 2015 Young Humanitarian Writers Competition, organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and The National Press …
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