Mauritania
The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 178 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org Launched on…
Sierra Leone
On the outskirts of Freetown, up a red clay road gashed by hard rain, sits a makeshift shelter some women call home. One of these women is 19-year-old Khadija Bah. "I found this place a long time ago," she…
Guinea
- Urgent support needed for returnees, refugees and host communities - Over 100,000 people have entered Guinea since civil disturbances in Ivory Coast began - Over 7,000 Liberians enter Guinea in a single day as Liberian civil war…
Côte d'Ivoire
Over the last week, MSF has vaccinated more than 8,000 children against measles in the Korhogo region located in the north of Ivory Coast. Cases of measles were first reported in the village of Diawala, 135km north of Korhogo,…
Côte d'Ivoire
Text: Kent Page, UNICEF Regional Communication Officer, Western & Central Africa Region Bouaké "You are most welcome to take a photo of me vaccinating the children", says the Ivorian nurse, working in the rebel-held city of Bouaké. "But please promise…
Sierra Leone
Recipient: Ndegbormei Development Organization Shipment Number: 3411 Shipment Date: 4/24/2003 Value: $285,366 Sierra Leone has been one of the most unstable and violent countries in West Africa with hundreds of thousands of refugees and large numbers of internally displaced people. The signing of the…
Burundi + 7 more
(Extracted from JRS Dispatches No. 131) Twice monthly news bulletin from the Jesuit Refugee Service International Office REFUGEE NEWS BRIEFINGS SOUTH KIVU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, SINKING INTO CHAOS Despite recent peace agreements, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, is sinking back into…
Côte d'Ivoire + 2 more
Apercus Côte d'Ivoire plus 5: Situation Humanitaire Mouvements Regionaux des Populations: Les chiffres accroissent Focus sur: "Le Triangle" Côte d'Ivoire -- Liberia -- Guinea Crise humanitaire: Côte d'Ivoire Comment protéger les populations civiles à l'ouest La situation a l'ouest du pays demeure l'aspect le plus alarmant de…
Guinea + 2 more
At first glance, the refugee camp resembles a model town, better equipped than any of its neighboring villages. It boast a hospital run by Médecins Sans Frontières-Switzerland, good schools and clean wells. In the middle of the camp is…
Côte d'Ivoire
Clin d'oeil sur les Activités Humanitaires du terrain - Avril 2003 No.001 Vos critiques et suggestions contribueront à l'amélioration de votre flash humanitaire sur les activités entreprises, au niveau du terrain, par votre structure / organisation. Principales activités de quelques acteurs humanitaires…
