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Nigeria: Livestock programmes help restore and sustain livelihoods

Babagana, Gubio Camp, Maiduguri Babagana Adam is a 50-year old livestock keeper displaced from Ngala local government area to Gubio camp, in Maiduguri. ICRC assisted him to restart his business by …

Active Aging Club: Providing personal growth opportunities for Donbas seniors in the armed conflict

… for all. "Before this conflict, we all had jobs. We continued working past pension age," …

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Venezuela: commitment, dedication, and the obstacles faced by a nurse working at the border

Just like every morning for the past nine years, Claudia Ortega arrives at the primary health care centre in Boca de Grita to provide medical care at the only health care facility available to the …

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Nigeria: Sowing seeds of hope in Wuro Dadi

… by fishing in the pond and doing whatever odd jobs we can find but it is not enough. Since …

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Haiti: Improving detainees' living conditions

Living conditions in Haitian detention centres remain alarming despite efforts to improve them, and important needs have not yet been met. To improve this situation, the ICRC is helping the Haitian …

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Cambodia: So little, yet so much for people with disabilities

… mostly poor and do not have access to typical jobs,” he shared. Mrs Sokea said the cash …

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A haircut by candlelight: Gaza in photos

… things: electricity, water, medicines, and jobs. More than anything else, however, they …

Tanzania : Physical Rehabilitation Program ends an impressive 11-year partnership with CCBRT

An eleven-year partnership with the Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) Hospital and the ICRC came to a successful and sustainable closure by end 2022. The ICRC's …

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Malaysia: Students test their IHL knowledge in role play competition

… sudden realisation that there were actual jobs that they could do to help people that …

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Red Cross Red Crescent denounces recent violence against its volunteers and staff

… these workers are prevented from doing their jobs because of safety concerns. The Red Cross …

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