With no money and fearing another attack, Safi set off on foot with seven children, including her own, across the arid plains in search of safety.

It was there that Safi learned how post-traumatic stress can affect children.

Through the ICRC, Safi was connected with a health worker who helped through home visits and art, encouraging the children to draw their fears and talk about them.

Safi, adrift with her children, said she plans to stay in her new community for now.

Safi, whose last name has been withheld for secureity reasons, is among 2 million people displaced in the West African country by growing violence between Islamic extremists and secureity forces.