Jordan: Providing water to refugees and host communities
22-12-2014 With the influx of hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees into the northern governorates of Jordan, the demand for water has grown significantly. The ICRC has expanded its water …
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Ukraine: Helping rebuild homes
Semenovka in eastern Ukraine was hit particularly hard by fighting in 2014. Local people have set up a reconstruction committee, pooling meagre resources to repair their homes as best they can. As …
South Sudan: Red Cross volunteers save lives
When emergencies occur, the South Sudan Red Cross (SSRC) is one of the first to respond to the needs of the people affected. SSRC volunteers are often on the scene of the emergency within minutes, …
South Sudan: Feeding the hungry from the sky
Mary Nyakola Thoat is one of the many South Sudanese people internally displaced by the ongoing conflict. While she is now in a safer location, Mary faces another challenge: hunger. Isolated by …
Australia: 100 years of humanitarian action in detention
The ICRC Australia Mission hosted a special event marking 100 years of ICRC's humanitarian action in detention at the Palace Electric Cinema in Canberra on 11 December. Up to 50 people attended the …
Papua New Guinea: Thousands receive humanitarian assistance in the Highlands region
More than 170 families in the villages of Piki, Lumbi and Tutam in Imbonggu district of the Southern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea (PNG) were provided with essential items distributed by the …
Gaza Strip: Keeping sewage out of drinking water in Beit Hanoun
Damaged sewerage systems are placing 50,000 people at serious risk in the Gazan town of Beit Hanoun. "We have to repair basic infrastructure as quickly as possible," explains ICRC water engineer Sara …
Yemen: Turning disabilities into opportunities
18-12-2014 In Yemen, where the Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated on 13 December, festivities go silently, perhaps even unnoticed. However, all over the country, there is reason to …
Madagascar: Going the extra mile to help people walk again
Thierry, a prosthetic/orthotic technician from the Akanin’ny Marary centre in Ambositra, supported by the ICRC’s Special Fund for the Disabled (SFD), prepares a prosthesis for a patient. The …
Egypt: Experts gather to tackle violence against health–care workers and facilities
18-12-2014 Cairo (ICRC) – Today, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Egyptian Red Crescent, in cooperation with Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population, held a conference …
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