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 …
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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: 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 …
Nigeria: ICRC delivers food to 25,000 people in Rann
24-01-2017 Abuja (ICRC) - More than 25,000 people in Rann received food during a three-day distribution by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) that ended on Monday. The recipients …
Pakistan: Essay competition highlights violence against health staff
21-01-2017 ICRC (Islamabad) – At an award ceremony today, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced the winners of its Essay Competition for 2016. The meeting was attended by Mr …
Nigeria: ICRC surgical teams caring for wounded after air strikes
20-01-2017 Abuja (ICRC) - Three days after air strikes at a settlement for internally displaced people at Rann in Nigeria, two surgical teams from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) …
Better serving people in need through cooperation with the World Economic Forum
Over the past few years, the ICRC has developed its engagement with the World Economic Forum (WEF): ICRC staff regularly attend WEF-organized events and take part in WEF initiatives. Since 2014, the …
The case for cash
Receiving cash ended my humiliation. Before I had no dress, no pan or bed. All of this was humiliating. The cash released me and returned me to independence. In many cases, the simple act of giving …
South Sudan: Rolling to the rim, wheelchair basketball coach sees confidence grow
Sports are extremely important for people with disabilities. They instil confidence and fight stigma and exclusion. We invited Jess Markt, a world-class wheelchair basketball coach from the United …
Eastern Ukraine: The lasting scars of conflict
Semenivka, Ukraine, 2016. A car on the main road of the village close to the frontline. What once was 20 min drive, today takes long hours if not even days. Thousands of civilians are travelling …
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