South Africa: “I want her to know where I am”
It’s a crumbled pocket-sized piece of paper. It appears to have been torn out of a notebook with zig-zagged edges. Strewn across the small page are scribbled cellphone numbers with different country …
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Do No Harm in the Digital Era
The past decade has seen a surge in the use of mobile telecommunications, messaging apps and social media. As they become more accessible around the world, these technologies are also being used by …
1979-2019: 40 years' of the Physical Rehabilitation Programme
The stories behind the images The ICRC Physical Rehabilitation Programme is pleased to invite you to an event to mark the 40th anniversary of its activities towards persons with disabilities. Since …
Not forgotten
A story of the devastating effects of Nigeria's conflict, told through the lens of three children's cameras Since 2009, Maiduguri in North East Nigeria has been at the centre of a conflict that has …
Southern Africa: Website launched to help families find missing relatives
29-08-2019 Pretoria (ICRC) — Families in southern Africa who are looking for a missing relative now have a new online tool to help them in their search. Trace the Face , a secure website created and …
Prime Minister’s Office and ICRC highlight plight of missing people and their families in Iraq
Baghdad (ICRC) – On 29 August, the Prime Minister’s Office and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) jointly hosted a homage to missing people and their families in Iraq at the …
Sudan: Aldoma and the four-hour trek to save his animals
Aldoma Abulgasim owns a lot of livestock. Today, he is driving his cattle towards the vaccination point. Aldoma and his herd follow a path that meanders through a landscape dotted with dried trees. …
ICRC, ERCS help returnees in Ethiopia engage in income-generating activities
Hiywot Gebreegziabher, a 40 years old woman, returned home to Ethiopia in 2017 after living as refugee in Eritrea for many years. When she arrived in Mekelle town in north Ethiopia, she was worried …
In Africa, investors and aid intersect to fund sustainable humanitarian assistance
Opinion: Peter Maurer, ICRC President Fighting in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Violence in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel. The major conflicts in Africa have lasted years, if not …
From rehabilitation to inclusion
The Physical Rehabilitation Programme was set up in 1979. Although the ICRC had previously carried out some physical rehabilitation activities, the programme’s creation marked the beginning of a …
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