Reference :
V-P-GE-E-00861
Date :
11/2024
Caption :
Village of Ksuis/i. Lali (51) lives alone in her parents’ house. Only a handful of residents live in the village, all advanced in their age. Apart from a room renovated at her house, Lali receives quarterly assistance of food and hygiene items from the ICRC.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
ICRC website, article, 12.08.2025
Absence of work opportunities and regular public transport have not prevented Lali from staying in her community. She recalls her happy childhood with both parents, siblings and cousins. They were a joyful family with a tradition of gathering for large feasts and sharing what is happening in their lives. Her newly painted and neat room is decorated with old photos reminding her of happy moments.
Home is where you feel safe. For many elderly and disabled people in remote villages of South Ossetia, their home is the only certainty they have. The armed conflicts in the 1990s and 2008 scarred and depopulated their communities. Younger people have left in search of other economic opportunities. As those that remain grow older or need more permanent care and support, more individuals become isolated from their communities, especially in the long difficult winters. A warm place in their homes helps keep them alive – it is where hope dwells.
Many of elderly, disabled or people with a low income in conflict affected communities face difficult living conditions daily. Since 2022, the ICRC has been helping vulnerable people in villages in South Ossetia to keep warm. To complement the regular quarterly support of food and essential household items, the ICRC began to renovate or insulate a room in an existing home or install a trailer where the house cannot be repaired to improve their living conditions.
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
2048x1366
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
