The location of Darfur
What is happening there?
- wild men on horses
over 80% of villages burnt, people killed – genocide , males targetted ,women raped
household size from 12 to 6
Other causes of the crisis?
cultural, religious, racial differences
overpopulation and competition for resources eg water supply, farm land etc..
Where do the people go? Approx 2 million have fled their homes and villages to camps
within the country (displaced person) over 200,000 have gone to the neighbouring countries of Chad and Central African Republic. They live in camps along the border
UNHCR runs 10 camps in Chad Gerieda - population 137,000, the largest camp in Darfur
Effects of the crisis
2.5 million displaced from their homes
The UN estimates up to 450,000 dead from violence and disease
Camps are not safe places, they too are attacked eg reported incidents of rape at Kalma Camp are 10 per day.
HOUSING - people live in flimsy shelters provided by aid agencies
no protection from cold, heat, rains
overcrowded, no privacy, disease..
The search for firewood
Deforestation around an average camp is 10 miles, meaning a woman must go 20 miles for firewood.
On these excursions, she risks being raped, mutilated, or murdered. If the men go for firewood, they will surely be slaughtered.
The search for water
water is scare and usually contaminated
people rely on aid supplies
as a result- disease, dehydration, diarrhoea
Getting food
people in the camps depend on food aid
eg from the UN, World Food Programme and other agencies
Health
Mortality rates are high. disease spreads rapidly. high temperatures ,
overcrowding , dirty water and poor sanitation
there is widespread malnutrition and starvation Diseases like malaria, diarrhoea, cholera
infant mortality can be as high as 75% in a refugee camp
* Pictures and datas are from the sites of BBC and TakePart.
