• About CIVIC

    CIVIC is a Washington-based non-profit organization that believes the civilians injured and the families of those killed should be recognized and helped by the warring parties involved.

    On this blog, you will find stories from our travels around the world as we meet with civilians and military, aid organizations and government in our quest to get war victims the help they need.

  • Countries

  • Guest Bloggers

    Ana, working on human rights issues in Afghanistan

    Marc Garlasco, senior military analyst at HRW, CIVIC board member

    Michael, aid and peace-building expert working in Darfur

    More coming soon!

  • Contributors

    Sarah, Executive Director.

    Marla B, Associate Director.

    Erica, CIVIC's fellow based in Afghanistan

    Jon, CIVIC's US military consultant.

  • Media Content

Q and A: America and the Cluster Ban Treaty

Over half the world’s governments agreed last week to a ban on cluster munitions. But not the United States. Our government not only skipped the deliberations, but continues to defend its policy of keeping and using these deadly weapons.
Why won’t America join the movement to ban cluster munitions? Our executive director Sarah Holewinski sat down [...]

VIDEO BLOG: Qiryot Shemona, Northern Israel

Posted By: Marla B.

CIVIC’s executive director Sarah Holewinski talks briefly from Qiryot Shemona, arguably the hardest hit city in the 2006 war.

VIDEO BLOG: Israel’s Northern Border

Posted By: Marla B.

CIVIC’S Executive Director Sarah Holewinski reports from Israel’s Northern Border with Lebanon.

VIDEO BLOG: War and beauty together

Posted By: Marla B.
Check out this quick video. As we travel to document the lives of war victims, it’s also important to see the balance in life…

Lingering Woes of War

Posted By: Sarah
If you know CIVIC, you know we stay above the fray of politics. It’s not often easy, but we want to focus on the suffering of war victims without getting diverted from their faces, stories, and needs.
Who was hurt? How? What help do they need?
This trip to Lebanon and Israel has made [...]