A Community Rebuilds Homes Lost to Conflict
… and carpenters in a bid to help generate jobs and boost the local economy. … he says. "This project has created jobs for me, my children and others in the …
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Afghanistan: Facing an uncertain economic future and persistent unemployment
Gul Hazrat, a daily wage labourer in Kabul, Afghanistan, has rarely enjoyed easy days. But in the last few months, things have become much tougher as he finds it increasingly difficult to provide for …
Georgia: Closure after 30 years as family receives remains of missing loved one, give a burial
For 30 years, Iakob Buadze’s life revolved around one goal – to find his brother, Merab, who had disappeared after joining the armed conflict in Abkhazia in the spring of 1993. A resident of …
Ukraine: Finding creative paths to learning amid armed conflict
Rows of school desks. Backpacks crammed with textbooks, sweets and toys. Noisy corridors ringing with children’s laughter. Chatting between friends about favourite lessons. Morning greetings from …
Philippines: A teenage detainee reconnects with his family through Red Cross messages
Bryan*, an 18-year-old detainee at the General Santos City Jail in South Cotabato, Philippines, had a simple desire – he wanted to somehow contact his adoptive mother and tell her, "Do not worry. I …
Philippines: A teenage detainee reconnects with his family through Red Cross messages
Bryan*, an 18-year-old detainee at the General Santos City Jail in South Cotabato, Philippines, had a simple desire – he wanted to somehow contact his adoptive mother and tell her, "Do not worry. I …
Nigeria: A Homecoming after Nine Years of Separation
… Alhaji would go to school and work small jobs while living in a camp for people …
Afghanistan: A visual chronicle of humanitarian challenges and responses
… wait in queues from dawn to sunset for jobs. This scarcity of employment …
Evaluation of the integration of thematics into ICRC field operations
This Evaluation was commissioned by the ICRC’s Evaluation office and the Operational Thematic Unit. The Evaluation aimed to generate evidence and understanding of the enabling factors and barriers to …
Philippines: Agusan del Norte farmers seek to boost harvest processing capacity with new equipment
… on civilians, such as the loss of jobs and livelihood. We hope that these farm …
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