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Humanitarian Action for Children. In 2020, it is expected that 4,1 million people including 2,3 million children will be in need of humanitarian assistance.
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Noubjinar, a beacon of hope for children !
The waiting room of the Tiné health center is teeming with patients, their faces etched with worry and exhaustion. Mothers cradle crying children and their anxiety is palpable. For the dedicated staff at the health center, this scene has become a daily reality. Located in the Wadi Fira province, near the Sudanese ...
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Improving water, hygiene, and sanitation for refugees and host communities in eastern Chad
Since the conflict in Sudan started in April 2023, over 700,000 refugees, mostly women and children, have fled to eastern Chad. They are mainly staying in the provinces of Ouaddaï, Wadi Fira and Sila, where the sudden increase in needs is putting a strain on basic services like water, sanitation and healthcare tha...
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Nearly two million severely malnourished children at risk of death due to funding shortages for therapeutic food.
NEW YORK, 15 October 2024 , – Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting, also known as severe acute malnutrition, are at risk of death due to funding shortages for life-saving Ready-to-use-Therapeutic-Food (RUTF) to treat wasting, UNICEF warned today. Levels of severe wasting in children under fiv...
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The government of Japan supports UNICEF’s efforts in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the influx of Sudanese refugees into eastern Chad.
N'Djamena, 18 December 2023. The Government of Japan and UNICEF will provide humanitarian aid to improve access to water and sanitation, health and nutrition services for refugees, returnees, and host populations in Ouaddaï, Sila and Wadi Fira, the three provinces affected by the conflict in Sudan. Since the start...
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"We had a peaceful life, and now it's all gone"
When the conflict in Sudan erupted in mid-April, Chadian authorities and the humanitarian community in Chad knew refugees would soon start arriving. Plans were made to accommodate 100,000 people by the end of 2023, in one of the country’s most deprived regions. The three provinces in eastern Chad have poor access ...
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In Adre, refugee families tell stories of escape and despair
“ I have lost count of how many days we have spent here ,” says Asma Daoud Soumeymane. The 28 years-old mother, heavily pregnant with her fourth child, is sitting under a tree, in the yard of Adre’s hospital. She is trying to keep her children away from the sun while plucking the leaves from a sprig of sorrel that...
Press release
More than 100,000 children fleeing Sudan conflict face new dangers amid desperate situation in Chad
NEW YORK/DAKAR/N’DJAMENA, 26 June 2023– Children and families who have arrived in Eastern Chad in search of safety after fleeing the intensifying conflict in the neighbouring Sudanese region of Darfur, now face new needs and challenges as they seek refuge into provinces of Chad that are already some of the most de...
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"All you can hear in town is crying"
Since the onset of the conflict in Sudan on April 15, Chad faces a massive influx of refugees from Sudan, together with Chadian returnees. According to the latest figures, around 150,000 people had crossed the Chadian border by mid-June, and numbers continue to increase. On 16 and 17 June, following yet another ou...
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Amidst chaos and despair, young people roll up their sleeves and get involved
The Chadian capital N'Djamena is trying to heal, following the heavy floods that displaced nearly 150,000 people. Thousands of families have lost their houses and belongings and are sheltered in temporary sites. They are as safe as they can be, but the future is bleak for those who have nowhere else to go. What...
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Floods in the Chadian capital: a disaster of unprecedented magnitude
Following the heaviest rainy season in 30 years which caused flooding in 18 of Chad's 23 provinces, by end of September many thought that the end of suffering was finally in sight. But this did not factor in the two rivers that surround Chad’s capital, N'Djamena, whose banks suddenly burst in mid-October. On Octob...
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Chad: U-Reporters, early heroes in the response to the floods in N'Djamena.
On this Sunday, 16 October 2022, on the main artery that crosses the 9th district of N'Djamena, thousands of distraught people contemplate what is left of their neighbourhood invaded by the water. Some have taken refuge on the roofs of houses, others are clutching the few belongings they were able to save before t...
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UNICEF and the Government of Japan join forces to provide humanitarian assistance to refugees and returnees in southern Chad
N'Djamena, 09 March 2022., The Government of Japan and UNICEF will provide humanitarian assistance to improve access to basic health, nutrition, water and sanitation and child protection services for refugees, returnees and host populations in three provinces of southern Chad. The constant waves of refugees and re...