Woman with her four children in IDP camp in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq – Civilians continue to pay a high price in the current conflict in Iraq. It is now rare to find a family in Iraq that has been spared. Fear of being killed, kidnapped, or of becoming a refugee in one’s own country is ever-present. According to the Iraqi Red Crescent Society, around 99,000 families were displaced last year. The ICRC supports displaced families (many of which are female-led) with essential items such as food, drinking water, blankets, hygiene kits and, if necessary shelter material.