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A registration at the ETC community centre in Bria. Photo: WFP/Elizabeth Millership

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Good call: WFP helps people displaced by conflict stay in touch

14 December 2021

Operators take calls around the clock. The 1212 number is a lifeline for the four million Central Africans trying to stay safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: WFP/Elizabeth Millership

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Around-the-clock communication fighting COVID-19: The 1212 call centre in the Central African Republic (CAR) that gets up to 3,000 calls a week

15 November 2021

A displaced woman uses one of the new phone booths at the PK3 IDP site in Bria to stay in contact with her family. ©WFP/Elizabeth Millership, Bria, Haute-Kotto Prefecture, CAR, 2021.

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Giving a voice to those affected by conflict

28 October 2021

Christian Mascaro, Coordinator of the CCO (centre) with the ETC team in the Central African Republic

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Reconnecting after the fire

07 July 2021

Lalou hammers home the finishing touches on an outdoor installation. Photo: ETC/WFP

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Humanitarian Snapshot: Lalou Yavoucko in CAR

15 October 2020

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Snapshots from the Field: COVID-19 helpline in CAR

24 April 2020