Report: Colombia: humanitarian challenges 2016
… professional training, support finding formal jobs and access to microcredits. In 2016, we …
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FCS Accountant (based at MSSC, Makati)
Manila Shared Services Center, Makati, Philippines Open-ended Human resources The Closing Analyst is in charge of providing reliable, accurate, and timely accounting data through implementation of …
High Level Pledging Event For the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen
… Humanitarian workers need access to do their jobs, but they also need protection and …
Loss, Resilience and Hope: Paintings by Donya Hafezi Haghani
Exhibited at the 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, now in the ICRC Restaurant ahead of International Migrants Day, for three days only Donya Hafezi Haghani works …
Burundi: Worrying violence in run-up to election
The ICRC is very concerned about the rise in violence in the run-up to the election in Burundi. It is appealing for calm and is calling for Red Cross staff and volunteers to be allowed to do their …
Gaza: Each day is a struggle for hope
Mohammed Nassar, 22, is a young photographer and Information Technology graduate from Gaza. "Finding a job for a fresh graduate in Gaza is almost a mission impossible. I don't want to be a burden to …
Lebanon: How Samir’s life was injected with health and happiness
In July 2018, Samir arrived at the emergency room of Rafik Hariri University Hospital (RHUH) with an unbearable abdominal pain. Unable to afford treatment, the Palestinian refugee from Syria, would …
Kenya: Cash donation helps family fight drought
… of great need. Mohammed's father does odd jobs to support his family but often cannot …
Afghanistan: Cousins see each other for the first time in years
"I am 52 years old... or maybe 53, I'm not sure," says Haji Shahzada with a smile as he arrives in Kabul after a full day's journey by bus from Lashkar Gah, the capital city of Helmand province. Haji …
Myanmar floods: Helping communities to recover
Mrauk-U, the old capital of Rakhine state, is one of the townships most affected by the floods, with many areas inundated. The floodwaters have swelled the country’s major river systems. CC BY-NC-ND …
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