War broke out in Sudan’s Darfur region in 2003. It has remained one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises over the last decade.
Photo credit: Sheahen/Caritas
At least 3.4 million people in Darfur need humanitarian assistance today, a figure which includes 1.4 million displaced people (IDPs) in camps receiving food aid.
Life is difficult in the camps, but families receive health care, food, water and other essentials funded through Caritas and ACT Alliance of Protestant and Orthodox church organisations.
The aim of the unique ecumenical coalition is to provide vital services to communities and help people become more self-sufficient.
In 2013, alone ACT-Caritas will invest US$9.6 million (7.3 million euro) in building communities’ resilience to help them face hardship and become self-sufficient.
Read some stories about what it’s like for Darfuris trying to rebuild their lives: