When 3,000 Malians fleeing fighting sought safety in the town of Menaka, the IRC constructed a new well that doubled the available water to help save lives.
Though it scarcely makes headlines, armed conflict continues to plague Mali, one of the world’s poorest countries. Fighting erupted in January 2012 as several insurgent groups in the north confronted the Malian government in a bid to secede, spurring mass displacement.