hardships

Earlier this month, Ms Makolo told the BBC that Rwanda was going ahead with the deal as "nearly every Rwandan family has experienced the hardships of displacement".

“They are facing unavoidable hardships caused by insurance delays, denials and underpayments. These are problems that can be mitigated and solved if the right reforms are implemented immediately,” Harabedian said.

He talked about the prisoners of war who endured horrific conditions in Japanese captivity - and all the "grievous hardships" faced by innocent civilians of occupied territories.

For older Americans, this period not only promises the hardships — financial and otherwise — of rebuilding a life, but also the rising medical costs often needed to sustain it in old age.

Online, the fund’s mission is described as addressing “acute hardships,” including those faced by: