Philippines: Paying it forward a step at a time
Overcoming difficulties is something people with disabilities do every day. It takes great effort and dedication to adapt to their condition. Very often they have to learn all over again how to do …
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Philippines: Detained couple reunited with child after three years
JP and Grace left their three-month-old son Daniel to the care of relatives after their arrest in Manila in 2013. Since then, the detained couple would only hear the child's voice on the phone. The …
Philippines: The arduous road to home
"It was around midnight when some armed men arrived in our village. We were roused from our sleep and all male residents were told to line up. We didn't know what was going on, but we were all …
Prosthetic and wheelchair repair van in Cambodia
Cambodia is one of the countries most affected by landmines in the world, it has the highest proportion of landmine amputees. Sophal (41) stepped on a mine when he was 18. He has been using a …
Hundreds of thousands of South Sudanese received food in 2016
Renewed violence in 2016 severely affected the lives of thousands in South Sudan. Many people lost their lives, while others were forced to flee from their homes, leaving everything behind and often …
Education in crisis
With more people on the move than ever before, conflicts lasting years and chronic violence on the rise in many areas, millions of children are deprived of even a basic education. From the sprawling …
Afghanistan: How we've helped in 2016
The ever growing needs of the Afghan population suffering from the conflict has been exacerbated by the shrinking access of humanitarian aid workers in numerous parts of the country. Intensification …
In Pictures: Responding to chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) events.
Chemical warfare agents and many toxic industrial chemicals can penetrate the skin and can produce toxic effects .The correct use of the protective suit is critical. All skin must be sealed to avoid …
Ukraine : Video games that protect civilians
Like many other soldiers around the world, these Ukrainian army officers are learning the laws of war by planning simulated operations on a virtual battlefield. The ICRC uses this method in a number …
Lake Chad region: ICRC's operational appeals 2017
In December 2016, the ICRC launched four appeals to fund its operationsin the Lake Chad region . In 2017, the total budget for the operations in this region is 146 million Swiss francs: Chad: 10 …
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