Emergencies in Darfur and South Sudan

Thousands in need of aid in South Sudan’s Pibor

Thousands in need of aid in South Sudan’s Pibor

Ongoing violence in South Sudan’s Jongeli State has forced an estimated 100,000 people from their homes into the bush.  The recent clashes include inter-communal violence between Lou Nuer and Murle people. Those who have fled the fighting  and are living in the wilderness have no food, clean water or healthcare. Aid agencies are struggling to reach ...

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A Decade in Darfur: Caring for the Sick

A Decade in Darfur: Caring for the Sick

Ten years ago, when thousands of families first crowded into Darfur’s camps, there were few medical options. Many turned to hit-or-miss traditional remedies, or simply hoped for the best. For life-threatening problems like scorpion stings, difficult childbirth, and malaria, camp residents were at the mercy of fate.

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The Least of These: Helping Leprosy Patients in Darfur

The Least of These: Helping Leprosy Patients in Darfur

The NCA programme also teaches people how to recognize the signs of leprosy quickly, because if the disease is caught early on, it can be stopped in its tracks. Since the training, medical assistants have identified new cases and patients have started treatment with tablets provided by the government.

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A Decade in Darfur: Healing Relationships

A Decade in Darfur: Healing Relationships

“When I entered my farm, it was so pretty that I was singing.” Abubakar, a 37-year-old father of ten, was happy with the rainy season in Darfur in mid-2012. “I saw I’d have a good harvest.” Abubakar had put a lot of work into his crops of groundnuts, millet, maize and okra. “At the beginning ...

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