A snapshot of the ICRC’s migration activities in Southern Africa
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Angola
Where?
- Dundo/Lovua Refugee Settlement
What?
- In Angola, the National Red Cross Society supported by the ICRC as well as other
partners, offers Restoring Family Links (RFL) services. These include, free phone
calls, sending red cross messages, free internet as well as a range of digital
services. We also offer family reunification of unaccompanied children (at the
refugee settlement of Lovua) for family members to maintain and restore contact with
relatives they have been separated from due to migration, armed conflict or natural
disasters.
- The Red Cross also offers Trace the Face Southern Africa which helps migrants search
for missing relatives in order to reconnect with their families. Head to the
website, www.tracetheface.org/sa
Zambia
Where?
- Meheba Refugee Settlement
- Mantapala Refugee Settlement
What?
- In Zambia, the National Red Cross Society supported by the ICRC as well as other
partners, offers Restoring Family Links (RFL) services. These include, free phone
calls, sending red cross messages, free internet as well as a range of digital
services. We also offer family reunification of unaccompanied children (at Mantapala
Refugee Settlement) for family members to maintain and restore contact with
relatives they have been separated from due to migration, armed conflict or natural
disasters.
- The Red Cross also offers Trace the Face Southern Africa which helps migrants search
for missing relatives in order to reconnect with their families. Head to the
website, www.tracetheface.org/sa
Malawi
Where?
What?
- In Malawi, the National Red Cross Society supported by the ICRC as well as other
partners, offers Restoring Family Links (RFL) services. These include, free phone
calls, sending red cross messages, free internet as well as a range of digital
services, enabling refugees to get in touch with family members back home.
- The Red Cross also offers Trace the Face Southern Africa which helps migrants search
for missing relatives in order to reconnect with their families. Head to the
website, www.tracetheface.org/sa
Zimbabwe
Where?
- Harare
- Beitbridge
- Plumtree
- Gwanda
- Bulawayo
- Tongogara Refugee Camp
What?
- In Zimbabwe, the National Red Cross Society, supported by the ICRC as well as other
partners, offers Restoring Family Links (RFL) services which include, free phone
calls, sending red cross messages, free computers and a range of digital services
for family members to maintain and restore contact with relatives they have been
separated from due to migration, armed conflict or natural disasters.
- The ICRC recently launched RedSafe - a free mobile app. for people affected by
migration, armed conflict, and other situations of violence. The app. which is a
pilot project between South Africa and Zimbabwe, enables users to access reliable
and practical information as well as safely store copies of passports, medical
records and other important documents, amongst other humanitarian services.
- The Red Cross has set up a 4 RFL booths around Zimbabwe (Beitbride, Bulawayo, Harare
and Zaka). There is an additional booth at Plumtree border post between Zimbabwe and
Botswana which was initially set up to cater for returnees from Botswana but has
since evolved to include deportees as well.
- The ICRC implements a Missing and Deceased Migrants and their Families programme in
Zimbabwe (Zaka, Gwanda, Bulawayo and Harare) and South Africa.
- The Red Cross also offers Trace the Face Southern Africa which helps migrants search
for missing relatives in order to reconnect with their families. Head to the
website, www.tracetheface.org/sa
Mozambique
Where?
- Maratane Refugee Settlement
What?
- In Mozambique, the National Red Cross Society supported by the ICRC as well as other
partners, offers Restoring Family Links (RFL) services which include, free phone
calls, sending red cross messages, free computers and a range of digital services ,
enabling families to maintain and restore contact with relatives they have been
separated from due to armed conflict, migration or disasters.
- The Red Cross set up a telephone helpline and service to respond to the
International Humanitarian Law (IHL) related needs of those who have been displaced
and fled to Pemba following violent attacks.
- The ICRC set up service delivery points in Metuge and Pemba to help people displaced
from the armed conflict in the northern province of Cabo Delgado to get back in
touch with their loved ones in collaboration with the Mozambican Red Cross Society.
South Africa
Where?
- Musina
- Gauteng (Pretoria and Johannesburg)
- Lindela Repatriation Centre
- Western Cape
- Eastern Cape
- KwaZulu Natal
What?
- In South Africa, the National Red Cross Society, supported by the ICRC as well as
other partners, offers Restoring Family Links (RFL) services which include, free
phone calls, sending red cross messages, free computers and a range of digital
services for family members to maintain and restore contact with relatives they have
been separated from due to migration, armed conflict or natural disasters.
- The ICRC provides emergency travel documents to vulnerable people, allowing them to
travel to their country of refuge.
- The ICRC recently launched RedSafe - a free mobile app. for people affected by
migration, armed conflict, and other situations of violence. The app. which is a
pilot project between South Africa and Zimbabwe, allows users to safely store copies
of passports, medical records and other important paperwork amongst other services.
- The ICRC recently launched RedSafe - a free mobile app. for people affected by
migration, armed conflict, and other situations of violence. The app. which is a
pilot project between South Africa and Zimbabwe, enables users to access reliable
and practical information as well as safely store copies of passports, medical
records and other important documents, amongst other humanitarian services.
- In addition to the free phone call service offered to migrants detained at Lindela
Repatriation Centre, the ICRC recently expanded this service through an innovative
solution with the installation of permanent phone booths at the centre. This affords
migrants greater independence while aligning with the existing processes.
- The Red Cross also offers Trace the Face Southern Africa which helps migrants search
for missing relatives in order to reconnect with their families. Head to the
website, www.tracetheface.org/sa
- The ICRC implements a Missing and Deceased Migrants and their Families program in
Zimbabwe (Zaka, Gwanda, Bulawayo and Harare) and South Africa.
Refugee Assocoation in Luanda
What?
- In Angola, the National Red Cross Society supported by the ICRC as well as other
partners, offers Restoring Family Links (RFL) services. These include, free phone
calls, sending red cross messages, free internet as well as a range of digital
services. We also offer family reunification of unaccompanied children (at the
refugee settlement of Lovua) for family members to maintain and restore contact with
relatives they have been separated from due to migration, armed conflict or natural
disasters.
- The Red Cross also offers Trace the Face Southern Africa which helps migrants search
for missing relatives in order to reconnect with their families. Head to the
website, www.tracetheface.org/sa
Lovua Refugee Settlement
What?
- In Angola, the National Red Cross Society supported by the ICRC as well as other
partners, offers Restoring Family Links (RFL) services. These include, free phone
calls, sending red cross messages, free internet as well as a range of digital
services. We also offer family reunification of unaccompanied children (at the
refugee settlement of Lovua) for family members to maintain and restore contact with
relatives they have been separated from due to migration, armed conflict or natural
disasters.
- The Red Cross also offers Trace the Face Southern Africa which helps migrants search
for missing relatives in order to reconnect with their families. Head to the
website, www.tracetheface.org/sa
Meheba Refugee Settlement
What?
- In Zambia, the National Red Cross Society supported by the ICRC as well as other
partners, offers Restoring Family Links (RFL) services. These include, free phone
calls, sending red cross messages, free internet as well as a range of digital
services. We also offer family reunification of unaccompanied children (at Mantapala
Refugee Settlement) for family members to maintain and restore contact with
relatives they have been separated from due to migration, armed conflict or natural
disasters.
- The Red Cross also offers Trace the Face Southern Africa which helps migrants search
for missing relatives in order to reconnect with their families. Head to the
website, www.tracetheface.org/sa
Mantapala Refugee Settlement
What?
- In Zambia, the National Red Cross Society supported by the ICRC as well as other
partners, offers Restoring Family Links (RFL) services. These include, free phone
calls, sending red cross messages, free internet as well as a range of digital
services. We also offer family reunification of unaccompanied children (at Mantapala
Refugee Settlement) for family members to maintain and restore contact with
relatives they have been separated from due to migration, armed conflict or natural
disasters.
- The Red Cross also offers Trace the Face Southern Africa which helps migrants search
for missing relatives in order to reconnect with their families. Head to the
website, www.tracetheface.org/sa
Dzaleka Refugee Settlement
What?
- In Malawi, the National Red Cross Society supported by the ICRC as well as other
partners, offers Restoring Family Links (RFL) services. These include, free phone
calls, sending red cross messages, free internet as well as a range of digital
services, enabling refugees to get in touch with family members back home.
- The Red Cross also offers Trace the Face Southern Africa which helps migrants search
for missing relatives in order to reconnect with their families. Head to the
website, www.tracetheface.org/sa
Karonga Refugee Settlement
What?
- In Malawi, the National Red Cross Society supported by the ICRC as well as other
partners, offers Restoring Family Links (RFL) services. These include, free phone
calls, sending red cross messages, free internet as well as a range of digital
services, enabling refugees to get in touch with family members back home.
- The Red Cross also offers Trace the Face Southern Africa which helps migrants search
for missing relatives in order to reconnect with their families. Head to the
website, www.tracetheface.org/sa
Lilongwe Refugee Settlement
What?
- In Malawi, the National Red Cross Society supported by the ICRC as well as other
partners, offers Restoring Family Links (RFL) services. These include, free phone
calls, sending red cross messages, free internet as well as a range of digital
services, enabling refugees to get in touch with family members back home.
- The Red Cross also offers Trace the Face Southern Africa which helps migrants search
for missing relatives in order to reconnect with their families. Head to the
website, www.tracetheface.org/sa
Maratane Refugee Settlement
Where?
- Maratane Refugee Settlement
What?
- In Mozambique, the National Red Cross Society supported by the ICRC as well as other
partners, offers Restoring Family Links (RFL) services which include, free phone
calls, sending red cross messages, free computers and a range of digital services ,
enabling families to maintain and restore contact with relatives they have been
separated from due to armed conflict, migration or disasters.
- The Red Cross set up a telephone helpline and service to respond to the
International Humanitarian Law (IHL) related needs of those who have been displaced
and fled to Pemba following violent attacks.
- The ICRC set up service delivery points in Metuge and Pemba to help people displaced
from the armed conflict in the northern province of Cabo Delgado to get back in
touch with their loved ones in collaboration with the Mozambican Red Cross Society.
Tongogara Refugee Settlement
What?
- In Zimbabwe, the National Red Cross Society, supported by the ICRC as well as other
partners, offers Restoring Family Links (RFL) services which include, free phone
calls, sending red cross messages, free computers and a range of digital services
for family members to maintain and restore contact with relatives they have been
separated from due to migration, armed conflict or natural disasters.
- The ICRC recently launched RedSafe - a free mobile app. for people affected by
migration, armed conflict, and other situations of violence. The app. which is a
pilot project between South Africa and Zimbabwe, enables users to access reliable
and practical information as well as safely store copies of passports, medical
records and other important documents, amongst other humanitarian services.
- The Red Cross has set up a 4 RFL booths around Zimbabwe (Beitbride, Bulawayo, Harare
and Zaka). There is an additional booth at Plumtree border post between Zimbabwe and
Botswana which was initially set up to cater for returnees from Botswana but has
since evolved to include deportees as well.
- The ICRC implements a Missing and Deceased Migrants and their Families programme in
Zimbabwe (Zaka, Gwanda, Bulawayo and Harare) and South Africa.
- The Red Cross also offers Trace the Face Southern Africa which helps migrants search
for missing relatives in order to reconnect with their families. Head to the
website, www.tracetheface.org/sa
Beitbridge Reception and Support Centre
What?
- In Zimbabwe, the National Red Cross Society, supported by the ICRC as well as other
partners, offers Restoring Family Links (RFL) services which include, free phone
calls, sending red cross messages, free computers and a range of digital services
for family members to maintain and restore contact with relatives they have been
separated from due to migration, armed conflict or natural disasters.
- The ICRC recently launched RedSafe - a free mobile app. for people affected by
migration, armed conflict, and other situations of violence. The app. which is a
pilot project between South Africa and Zimbabwe, enables users to access reliable
and practical information as well as safely store copies of passports, medical
records and other important documents, amongst other humanitarian services.
- The Red Cross has set up a 4 RFL booths around Zimbabwe (Beitbride, Bulawayo, Harare
and Zaka). There is an additional booth at Plumtree border post between Zimbabwe and
Botswana which was initially set up to cater for returnees from Botswana but has
since evolved to include deportees as well.
- The ICRC implements a Missing and Deceased Migrants and their Families programme in
Zimbabwe (Zaka, Gwanda, Bulawayo and Harare) and South Africa.
- The Red Cross also offers Trace the Face Southern Africa which helps migrants search
for missing relatives in order to reconnect with their families. Head to the
website, www.tracetheface.org/sa
SA Red Cross ( Musina Branch )
What?
- In South Africa, the National Red Cross Society, supported by the ICRC as well as
other partners, offers Restoring Family Links (RFL) services which include, free
phone calls, sending red cross messages, free computers and a range of digital
services for family members to maintain and restore contact with relatives they have
been separated from due to migration, armed conflict or natural disasters.
- The ICRC provides emergency travel documents to vulnerable people, allowing them to
travel to their country of refuge.
- The ICRC recently launched RedSafe - a free mobile app. for people affected by
migration, armed conflict, and other situations of violence. The app. which is a
pilot project between South Africa and Zimbabwe, allows users to safely store copies
of passports, medical records and other important paperwork amongst other services.
- The ICRC recently launched RedSafe - a free mobile app. for people affected by
migration, armed conflict, and other situations of violence. The app. which is a
pilot project between South Africa and Zimbabwe, enables users to access reliable
and practical information as well as safely store copies of passports, medical
records and other important documents, amongst other humanitarian services.
- In addition to the free phone call service offered to migrants detained at Lindela
Repatriation Centre, the ICRC recently expanded this service through an innovative
solution with the installation of permanent phone booths at the centre. This affords
migrants greater independence while aligning with the existing processes.
- The Red Cross also offers Trace the Face Southern Africa which helps migrants search
for missing relatives in order to reconnect with their families. Head to the
website, www.tracetheface.org/sa
- The ICRC implements a Missing and Deceased Migrants and their Families program in
Zimbabwe (Zaka, Gwanda, Bulawayo and Harare) and South Africa.
MSF Tshwane Hub
What?
- In South Africa, the National Red Cross Society, supported by the ICRC as well as
other partners, offers Restoring Family Links (RFL) services which include, free
phone calls, sending red cross messages, free computers and a range of digital
services for family members to maintain and restore contact with relatives they have
been separated from due to migration, armed conflict or natural disasters.
- The ICRC provides emergency travel documents to vulnerable people, allowing them to
travel to their country of refuge.
- The ICRC recently launched RedSafe - a free mobile app. for people affected by
migration, armed conflict, and other situations of violence. The app. which is a
pilot project between South Africa and Zimbabwe, allows users to safely store copies
of passports, medical records and other important paperwork amongst other services.
- The ICRC recently launched RedSafe - a free mobile app. for people affected by
migration, armed conflict, and other situations of violence. The app. which is a
pilot project between South Africa and Zimbabwe, enables users to access reliable
and practical information as well as safely store copies of passports, medical
records and other important documents, amongst other humanitarian services.
- In addition to the free phone call service offered to migrants detained at Lindela
Repatriation Centre, the ICRC recently expanded this service through an innovative
solution with the installation of permanent phone booths at the centre. This affords
migrants greater independence while aligning with the existing processes.
- The Red Cross also offers Trace the Face Southern Africa which helps migrants search
for missing relatives in order to reconnect with their families. Head to the
website, www.tracetheface.org/sa
- The ICRC implements a Missing and Deceased Migrants and their Families program in
Zimbabwe (Zaka, Gwanda, Bulawayo and Harare) and South Africa.
SA Red Cross in East London
What?
- In South Africa, the National Red Cross Society, supported by the ICRC as well as
other partners, offers Restoring Family Links (RFL) services which include, free
phone calls, sending red cross messages, free computers and a range of digital
services for family members to maintain and restore contact with relatives they have
been separated from due to migration, armed conflict or natural disasters.
- The ICRC provides emergency travel documents to vulnerable people, allowing them to
travel to their country of refuge.
- The ICRC recently launched RedSafe - a free mobile app. for people affected by
migration, armed conflict, and other situations of violence. The app. which is a
pilot project between South Africa and Zimbabwe, allows users to safely store copies
of passports, medical records and other important paperwork amongst other services.
- The ICRC recently launched RedSafe - a free mobile app. for people affected by
migration, armed conflict, and other situations of violence. The app. which is a
pilot project between South Africa and Zimbabwe, enables users to access reliable
and practical information as well as safely store copies of passports, medical
records and other important documents, amongst other humanitarian services.
- In addition to the free phone call service offered to migrants detained at Lindela
Repatriation Centre, the ICRC recently expanded this service through an innovative
solution with the installation of permanent phone booths at the centre. This affords
migrants greater independence while aligning with the existing processes.
- The Red Cross also offers Trace the Face Southern Africa which helps migrants search
for missing relatives in order to reconnect with their families. Head to the
website, www.tracetheface.org/sa
- The ICRC implements a Missing and Deceased Migrants and their Families program in
Zimbabwe (Zaka, Gwanda, Bulawayo and Harare) and South Africa.
SA Red Cross In Port Elizabeth
What?
- In South Africa, the National Red Cross Society, supported by the ICRC as well as
other partners, offers Restoring Family Links (RFL) services which include, free
phone calls, sending red cross messages, free computers and a range of digital
services for family members to maintain and restore contact with relatives they have
been separated from due to migration, armed conflict or natural disasters.
- The ICRC provides emergency travel documents to vulnerable people, allowing them to
travel to their country of refuge.
- The ICRC recently launched RedSafe - a free mobile app. for people affected by
migration, armed conflict, and other situations of violence. The app. which is a
pilot project between South Africa and Zimbabwe, allows users to safely store copies
of passports, medical records and other important paperwork amongst other services.
- The ICRC recently launched RedSafe - a free mobile app. for people affected by
migration, armed conflict, and other situations of violence. The app. which is a
pilot project between South Africa and Zimbabwe, enables users to access reliable
and practical information as well as safely store copies of passports, medical
records and other important documents, amongst other humanitarian services.
- In addition to the free phone call service offered to migrants detained at Lindela
Repatriation Centre, the ICRC recently expanded this service through an innovative
solution with the installation of permanent phone booths at the centre. This affords
migrants greater independence while aligning with the existing processes.
- The Red Cross also offers Trace the Face Southern Africa which helps migrants search
for missing relatives in order to reconnect with their families. Head to the
website, www.tracetheface.org/sa
- The ICRC implements a Missing and Deceased Migrants and their Families program in
Zimbabwe (Zaka, Gwanda, Bulawayo and Harare) and South Africa.
Scalabrini Center of Cape Town
What?
- In South Africa, the National Red Cross Society, supported by the ICRC as well as
other partners, offers Restoring Family Links (RFL) services which include, free
phone calls, sending red cross messages, free computers and a range of digital
services for family members to maintain and restore contact with relatives they have
been separated from due to migration, armed conflict or natural disasters.
- The ICRC provides emergency travel documents to vulnerable people, allowing them to
travel to their country of refuge.
- The ICRC recently launched RedSafe - a free mobile app. for people affected by
migration, armed conflict, and other situations of violence. The app. which is a
pilot project between South Africa and Zimbabwe, allows users to safely store copies
of passports, medical records and other important paperwork amongst other services.
- The ICRC recently launched RedSafe - a free mobile app. for people affected by
migration, armed conflict, and other situations of violence. The app. which is a
pilot project between South Africa and Zimbabwe, enables users to access reliable
and practical information as well as safely store copies of passports, medical
records and other important documents, amongst other humanitarian services.
- In addition to the free phone call service offered to migrants detained at Lindela
Repatriation Centre, the ICRC recently expanded this service through an innovative
solution with the installation of permanent phone booths at the centre. This affords
migrants greater independence while aligning with the existing processes.
- The Red Cross also offers Trace the Face Southern Africa which helps migrants search
for missing relatives in order to reconnect with their families. Head to the
website, www.tracetheface.org/sa
- The ICRC implements a Missing and Deceased Migrants and their Families program in
Zimbabwe (Zaka, Gwanda, Bulawayo and Harare) and South Africa.
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