Kuwait city: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) organized a training workshop titled "Strengthening Partnerships with External Entities on Restoring Family Links (RFL)," in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Officials from the Ministries of Social Affairs, Interior, and Foreign Affairs also participated in the event.
According to Kuwait News Agency, KRCS Director General Fawaz Al-Mazrouei emphasized that the workshop supports efforts to enhance humanitarian programs and upgrade rapid-response mechanisms for family links services, aligning them with international standards. The workshop aims to increase the readiness of KRCS staff and volunteers in RFL, which is a priority area for the Society as it mobilizes resources to reunite families.
Al-Mazrouei highlighted the effectiveness of KRCS initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic, noting the launch of a hotline for cases inside and outside Kuwait and the provision of specialized courses and workshops to train personnel and volunteers. He believes that broad institutional participation will strengthen joint efforts and help sustain RFL programs.
Meanwhile, ICRC Regional Protection Coordinator Ynske Vandormael expressed the ICRC's commitment to supporting National Societies worldwide in restoring family links. She underscored the importance of such humanitarian work in giving hope to families of the missing and commended the cooperation between KRCS and ICRC in reconnecting separated families, as well as KRCS's role in preserving family bonds under challenging circumstances.