WHAT IF IT WAS YOUR HOME?

Men on horses burn villages


The UN Refugee Agency is providing humanitarian assistance to over 12,000 refugees from Darfur who recently fled their homes following a series of ground and air attacks on their villages.
Refugees report that their villages were attacked by men on horses and camels – most likely the Janjaweed militia.
Villages were looted and burned, and encircled by militia to prevent people from fleeing.


Thousands of families have been left destitute and terrified.


"The humanitarian situation of these people is disastrous," said Jorge Holly, head of UNHCR's field office in Guereda.
"These people are terrified.

Our team found a large number of unaccompanied minors and separated children among them.

Women reported having been raped in Darfur.

"The newly arrived refugees say that many more—mostly women and children—are on their way to Chad.
UNHCR is working to move these new refugees away from the volatile border region and into camps.
Once settled in the camps UNHCR will provide relief items, including sleeping mats, blankets, jerry cans and kitchen sets.
This new influx of refugees from Darfur comes amid growing insecurity throughout the region. Last week the capital of Chad was attacked by rebel forces. Nearly 30,000 Chadians fled into Cameroon to escape the violence.

Sincerely,

J. Michael CoburnActing Executive DirectorUSA for UNHCR

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