Patrick Youssef is the deputy director for Africa for the International Committee of the Red Cross. Twitter: @PYoussefICRC https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/contributor/patrick-youssef/rss en Funding Peace Stability & Development Mon, 21 May 2018 09:30:00 +0000 Patrick Youssef https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/05/21/individual-grants-are-a-small-step-toward-peace-in-northeast-nigeria https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/05/21/individual-grants-are-a-small-step-toward-peace-in-northeast-nigeria In an effort to help heal communities affected by war in northeast Nigeria, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is providing grants to individuals to generate sustainable income and create self-sufficient societies, writes ICRC deputy director for Africa Patrick Youssef.