Crisis in Darfur
As many as 300,000 are estimated dead and over 1.8 milion are at risk in the Darfur province of Sudan. The United Nations has described this situation as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with “catastrophic levels” of suffering. The tragedy began over 3 years ago, when black Sudanese rebels in Darfur revolted. The Government of Sudan armed Arab militias, known as the Janjaweed, to crush the rebellion. Many innocent civilians have been killed, raped and terrorized by the Janjaweed, who continue even now to attack their villages. 1.2 million people have fled for their lives to makeshift refugee camps in the Darfur region and across the border in Chad. Since 2004 GAiN has been involved in providing food rations for internally displaced people in Darfur who live outside the UN camps. Please read further to discover their needs and current progress. We also continue to support needy people in Southern Sudan.
