Internationaal: nieuwe website die helpt gescheiden familieleden bij elkaar te brengen

Het Internationale Rode Kruis (ICRC) lanceerde deze week een nieuwe website om te helpen familieleden weer met elkaar in contact te brengen nadat ze van elkaar gescheiden zijn door oorlog, geweld, rampen of migratie: familylinks.icrc.org (http://familylinks.icrc.org)

”Familylinks.icrc.org will change the way people go about getting back in touch with family members they’ve become separated from,” said Olivier Dubois, deputy head of the Central Tracing Agency and Protection Division of the ICRC. ”Staying in touch with other members of one’s family has a huge effect on a person’s well-being and their ability to cope with a crisis. We have developed this simple, user-friendly website together with national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies for people who want to restore contact with relatives during or after a crisis,” he explained. ”A few clicks will put them in touch with dedicated specialists who will provide personal follow-up on enquiries.”