Darfur remains one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Now in its sixth year, there is no end in sight to the suffering of civilians. More than 200,000 people have died in the conflict since 2003 and more than 2.5 million have been driven from their homes. People continue to be uprooted by ongoing violence and chaos — increasing the number of arrivals at already overcrowded displacement camps.

Across the border in Chad, the 250,000 refugees who sought safety there are losing hope of returning home any time soon.

The International Rescue Committe continues to be a lifeline to more than 700,000 people in Darfur and Chad, maintaining one of the largest humanitarian aid programs in the region. We:

• Support ten health clinics in Darfur – five in camps and five in rural areas – that treat around 1,000 patients a day in total. We also train doctors, midwives and community health workers.
• Provide clean drinking water, sanitation services and health and hygiene education to reduce water-born diseases and prevent the spread of future outbreaks.
• Educate thousands of children every day through preschools where IRC-trained teachers offer young people educational and recreational activities in a safe and nurturing environment.
• Manage a camp in northeastern Chad for 27,000 refugees from Darfur, providing shelter, medical care, education, youth activities, clean water, sanitation and other basic services.
• Provide life-saving medical care – including ante-natal services and special feeding programs for malnourished children – for around 31,000 Darfuri refugees in a second camp in Bredjing, eastern Chad.

Visit our Darfur crisis special report