An inside look: Three months in northern Rakhine
Water is life Clean drinking water is a priority in Rakhine. Communities displaced by the recent violence have been digging the ground to find water, using nearby ponds, and seawater for cooking and …
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Access for all: ICRC supports Global Clubfoot Initiative - Q&A
Clubfoot is a congenital deformity affecting nearly 200,000 children each year across the world. One or both feet are turned inward making it difficult to walk. It is estimated that 80% of those born …
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 5,000 people with disabilities cared for since 1998
On this Wednesday 3 December 2014, coinciding with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has crossed a symbolic threshold: 5,000 …
Eritrea: Facts and Figures 2013
… enable them to apply for further studies or jobs, Eritrean and Ethiopian nationals had …
Ukraine: The smoke from the stove unites families
… like me – not yet pensioners but also without jobs," says Viktor. The villagers try to …
'They die unnoticed.' Medical crisis grows in South Sudan
The 17-year-old would have been the mother of twins. Nyandieng's first child was delivered at the family's simple mud and straw home. But complications prevented the second twin's birth. Seeking …
Syria: How much longer?
… workers are protected and allowed to do their jobs in safety. We also mark this anniversary …
HR Contracts and Administration Officer
MSSC, Makati Open-ended Human resources The HR Shared Services is a central administrative delivery function whose purpose is to supporting ICRC HQ and mobile employees with administrative procedures …
Healing hidden wounds: Surviving armed violence in Burkina Faso
Post-traumatic stress, insomnia, becoming withdrawn and irritable … For people who have witnessed violence, there are the hidden wounds that have a serious impact on their lives – and civilians in …
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Operational Update December 2020
… homes in the fighting or aftermath. People's jobs and livelihoods have been hard hit. …
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