Sri Lanka: The tale of a team
In November 2014, a team of eight young field officers embarked on a journey across Sri Lanka. Their mission was to locate 392 families (out of 16,000) whose loved ones went missing during the …
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Philippines: Stories of survival and hope rise amid conflict
… gave her much happiness. Her sons took on odd jobs, while she sewed clothes for her …
Myanmar: Born without limbs, she scaled great heights with resolve
… for women? A: For years, women had very few jobs to choose from. Though many more are now …
Syria: How much longer will the fighting rage?
… is struggling and there are fewer and fewer jobs and functioning businesses. No family and … is struggling and there are fewer and fewer jobs and functioning businesses. We contacted …
Enabling people with disabilities in 2015: Facts and figures
The ICRC helps people with disabilities through our physical rehabilitation programme and the ICRC Special Fund for the Disabled. The people we serve include victims of armed conflict, of other …
Bangladesh: ICRC donates body bags, PPE items to ensure dignified handling of COVID-19 deceased
Proper and dignified management of the dead is an essential aspect of dealing with emergencies and humanitarian crises such as the ongoing pandemic . Not only does it preserve the dignity of the …
Afghanistan: Physiotherapist who helps amputee patients shot and killed
11-09-2017 Geneva/Kabul (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross is deeply saddened by the fatal shooting on Monday of one of its physiotherapists in Afghanistan. Lorena Enebral Perez, …
Pakistan: Health Care in Danger study undertaken in Karachi
The ICRC together with its Karachi partners APPNA Institute of Public Health, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre and Ziauddin University recently finished a study on violence against health personnel …
Jordan: Learning new skills for a better future
The vocational training center in Mafraq, a Jordanian city of around 60,000 inhabitants near the border with Syria, is abuzz with the rhythmic sound of sewing machines. On the day we visited, five …
Syria: After almost a decade lost to violence, emergency and long-term needs are vast
… need to be cleared of unexploded ammunition. Jobs and other sources of income need to be …
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