Ramadan behind Bars “Providing Ramadan support has become a cherished tradition for us. It is a symbolic gesture…,” said Antoine Grand, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Somalia.
Jowhara and her herd of goats “I will make them a small camp next to my house and care for them… when they reproduce, I can sell one to feed the children,”…
The First Link …community members who make the conscious choice to be that unbreakable first link. Their actions set everything else in motion
A Shared Legacy We reflect on the shared legacy of the ICRC and Somalia—a partnership built on resilience and compassion.
Video: Helping people in previously inaccessible regions 17/08/2015, Videos The ICRC has extended its reach in Somalia to regions that were previously inaccessible, mainly rural areas, after regaining the confidence of the ...
Saving lives through First Aid 04/08/2015, Articles Injuries sustained in armed conflict can lead to severe deformities or death if not attended to in time. Quality first aid delivered on ...
Eid Mubarak! 15/07/2015, Articles As the month of Ramadan draws to a close, the Eid al-fitr (festival of breaking the fast) is upon us. Muslim all over ...
Connecting families fleeing Yemeni conflict 07/07/2015, Articles Armed conflict and other situations of violence and disasters cause much more anguish than what is seen on the surface. In the midst ...
Training hospital staff on theatre best practice 23/06/2015, Articles “Good use of time makes the time even more precious” Jean-Jacques Rousseau Time is a precious commodity. More so, inside an operating ...
Ushering Ramadan in detention 17/06/2015, Articles The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) in Somalia marked this year’s Ramadan by distributing food and volumes of the Quran to detention ...
Helping Mothers Improve Child Nutrition In Somalia 08/06/2015, Articles Somalia has been ravaged by decades of armed conflict which has disrupted livelihoods and thrown the social fabric into disarray. Seasonal occurrences of ...