Gaza: Each day is a struggle for hope
Mohammed Nassar, 22, is a young photographer and Information Technology graduate from Gaza. "Finding a job for a fresh graduate in Gaza is almost a mission impossible. I don't want to be a burden to …
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Ethiopia: Humanitarian crisis fuels hardship for people with disabilities in Afar
The humanitarian needs in Afar are huge. Many people living with disabilities do not have access to medical services. Getachew Gesese sits on a cemented edge of a flower bed, under a flagpole in …
Venezuela: Promoting dignified treatment of the dead and respect for forensics
“The hardest part about working as a forensic doctor is experiencing grief alongside the families. And it’s a different grief because the death was violent, not natural,” says Yesenia Delgado, a …
Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC calls for immediate steps to stop violence against civilians and prevent further escalation in the West Bank
… they are safe and able to carry out their jobs is crucial to guarantee the continuing …
How to deal with traumatic imagery as a communicator
Trauma sensitive practices ensure the mental safety and wellbeing of those managing, creating and moderating content, and those included in the content itself. At the core of a workplace's trauma …
Gaza’s Youth: Suspended Lives, Fading Opportunities
… has limited access to essential services, jobs and opportunities outside of the occupied … able to move freely, travel, and have decent jobs,” Nouran Al-Zaeem, 23, told the ICRC. … in Gaza due to: low-income level and lack of jobs, lack of access to basic services, …
Heart of a humanitarian: How Hyeon-Geun Lee is helping detainees in the Philippines
… ICRC Hyeon-Geun shares that there are many jobs in the ICRC that new graduates or even …
Physical Rehabilitation Programme 2021 Annual Report
This review of the Physical Rehabilitation Programme’s worldwide activities in 2021 provides an illustrated, region-by-region overview of how the ICRC helps people with disabilities participate fully …
Crisis fatigue not an option as global hunger crisis deepens, the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement warns
13-09-2022 Geneva (ICRC/IFRC) – The warning lights are flashing on high: armed conflict, climate-related emergencies, economic hardship and political obstacles are leading to a growing wave of hunger …
Panama: GeoAzul and the EcoSolidos programme - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Resocialize
… challenges, in particular re-entering the jobs market. That's where Mr Ayón's GeoAzul …
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