Photo credit: Sheahen/Caritas

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.

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:

The Least of These: Helping Leprosy Patients in Darfur

With support from ACT/Caritas, local partner Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) began helping leprosy patients in a camp in Darfur, Sudan. Read more...

Ten years on, Darfuris still arriving at camps

Thousands of people dubbed "new arrivals" straggle into the camps as the years go by. Read more...

A Decade in Darfur: Voices from the Camps

Life is difficult in the camps, but families receive support from health, water, and other programmes funded by ACT Alliance and Caritas. Here are some of their stories. Read more...

Mothers and Children at Risk

Caritas seek out mothers and children who don't have enough food. Read more...

Healing Relationships

In Darfur, NCA and other groups funded by ACT/Caritas are working to repair relationships and prevent future problems. Read more...

Blog- Good day sunshine: Powering up Darfur

Solar power is making an extraordinary difference in camps in Darfur, Sudan, by providing much needed water to those living there. Read more...

Blog - Call me Actcaritas

Seldom has a joint programme between aid agencies made such a personal impression on an employee, but the partnership of ACT Alliance and Caritas struck a cord with an aid worker in the region. Read more...

Blog- Caring for the Sick

With support from ACT/Caritas, local partner like Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) started primary care clinics in many camps for Darfuris who fled violence. Read more...

Blog - Challenges and progress

Ten years later, hundreds of thousands of people remain in Darfur's camps. They'd like to go back to their villages, but until they can, Caritas-funded programmes are making sure they can live in dignity Read more...