VIDEO BLOG: We’ve arrived in Israel
Posted By: Marla B. CIVIC arrives in Israel. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTDKYUWarxw]
Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) works with those engaged in and affected by armed conflict to identify, develop, and implement practical solutions that prevent, mitigate, and respond to civilian harm.
VIDEO BLOG: South Lebanon
Posted By: Marla B. CIVIC’s executive director, Sarah Holewinski, discusses our recent trip to South Lebanon. NOTE: There are fewer videos from Lebanon as we had a hard time uploading. As we create the entire story you will see our equal coverage of both sides. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEei2a2jl5M] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOh-pBZVHhU]
Lebanon to Israel… via Jordan
Posted By: Sarah We’re in Israel now, but only just. Having grown fond of the many wonderful people we met in southern Lebanon, our departure seemed to come almost too soon. Still, we were able to accomplish so much in those five days. The devastation suffered by civilians in war is gut wrenching to see…
Provincial Reconstruction Teams, Pt. 3
Posted By: Erica As I mentioned in the last two posts, PRTs (the military outposts across Afghanistan) often have discretionary funds to help them do projects in their surrounding communities. This is particularly true for American PRTs, who tend to be better funded than other NATO countries. Sometimes money isn’t enough though, particularly when it…
Greetings from Bint J’Bail…
Posted By: Sarah and Marla B. We are traveling throughout southern Lebanon right now. This photo was taken by our ‘fixer’ Salim in Bint J’Bail. This area was hit particularly hard in the 2006 war. We have had limited access to internet here but keep reading because we will send more photos and video blogs…
CIVIC in Lebanon!
Posted By: Sarah and Marla B. We wanted to send you an update on our first day in Lebanon. After landing last night and spending a couple of hours finalizing a grant proposal, we arose bright and early this morning to a day packed full of meetings. As we prepare for our trip to Southern…
Provincial Reconstruction Teams, pt. 2
Posted By: Erica In some conflicts, PRT involvement in humanitarian aid is essential because the area is too dangerous for civilian aid workers. Especially in the immediate wake of combat operations, only the military may have access to a civilian community. This is where things get tricky in war. While it is always the right…
CIVIC at Fort Irwin
Posted By: Jon I spent March 3rd and 4th visiting and participating in training at the United States Army’s National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California. Located in the High Mojave Desert, Fort Irwin is the Army’s preeminent training center for soldiers. It provides realistic training for commanders and soldiers to prepare them for success…
Provincial Reconstruction Teams, pt. 1
Posted By: Erica While much of the humanitarian aid in Afghanistan is channeled through non-governmental organizations, government aid agencies, or development budgets of foreign missions here, many of the US and NATO military officers may also be involved in direct humanitarian aid and development in the areas that their Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) control. PRTs…