A war down memory lane
"When the prisoners of war finally saw the plane, and they went up, that's when the excitement got a little bit contagious. It was just something you couldn't envision, people being prisoners in …
"When the prisoners of war finally saw the plane, and they went up, that's when the excitement got a little bit contagious. It was just something you couldn't envision, people being prisoners in …
The smell of rubber and other chemicals welcomes visitors when entering the small workshop of the Hpa-an Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Centre (HORC). Zaw Zaw Aung is weighing chemicals on a balance. He …
Through our physical rehabilitation programme and the Special Fund for the Disabled, the ICRC aims to help anyone with a disability. This includes including victims of armed conflict, other …
Brazil was headed for the peak in its first wave of cases and deaths from COVID-19 in 2020 when the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) gave photographers and journalists in three …
Ten months ago, when Andrés joined the Venezuelan Red Cross as a volunteer at their branch in the state of Apure, located to the southwest of the country, Lilimar had already been part of the …
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 …
… for us," says Kadija, a widow who finds odd jobs to support her family. "But it's not …
… effect? "With the COVID-19 lockdown and many jobs getting affected, our own produce along …
… States to allow humanitarians to do their jobs as a default precautionary measure unless …
This World Humanitarian Day, we celebrate women who provide life-saving aid to people affected by armed conflict. Women play an important role in humanitarian response, from physical rehabilitation …
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