Chad Braces for Thousands of Refugees Fleeing 'Incredible Violence' in Sudan: Chad
Hardly any humanitarian assistance has reached Sudanese refugees in Chad since May, placing pressure on limited local resources."There is no food to buy in markets around Adré," she said."The government is helping. Chad has an incredible tradition of hospitality, but the area is at breaking point."
She told RFI English that the priority is to create three designated camps inside Chad, where the refugees would be safer, and where UN agencies can build better facilities to receive them and help them to settle. UNHCR has set itself the target of open the new camps by this Sunday, 9 July."But we had almost no money," Lo Castro said, explaining that only a small percentage of the funds pledged by international donors through"So we're working on credit for now. We'll soon have to stop helping other refugee camps soon," she said.
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