Darfur/Chad Emergency

An estimated 200,000 innocent people have been killed and 2.5 million forced from their homes since early 2003 when rebel forces took up arms against the Sudanese government.

UNHCR has been operating in Darfur since June 2004. Twelve UNHCR-run camps in Chad house some 240,000 refugees from Darfur, while some 8,000 have decided to remain closer to the border. In addition, an estimated 180,000 Chadians have been left internally displaced in the south-east by inter-communal strife which erupted in 2005 and reflared in 2006 and 2007.

In the eastern Chad camps, UNHCR programmes provide everything from family shelters to latrines, clinics, schools, wells and other vital infrastructure. But it is an enormous logistical challenge getting items such as tents, blankets, plastic sheeting and soap to the refugees in the landlocked country. 

At least 12 humanitarian aid workers were killed in the last six months of 2006, along with several African Union peace-keepers in 2006 and 2007. Some non-governmental organizations decided to withdraw from Darfur because of the growing threat, which led to continuing displacement in 2007. Other organizations were simply forced to leave Darfur.

To view a map of the situation click on the PDF below:

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What your money can do:

UNHCR is one of the few relief agencies still working in Darfur today. However the organisation receives only a limited 2% subsidy from the United Nations to do its life saving work. For the rest, UNHCR relies on voluntary contributions - so please donate today:

$105 can provide enough blankets for seven families.

$142 can provide a household kit for a displaced family in Darfur.

$325 can provide fuel efficient stoves for 50 families as well as training on their usage.

$576 can provide counselling and support services for six victims of sexual assault.

$1282 can provide comprehensive income generation training for twenty women in activities such as poultry farming, soap making or bread making.

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