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European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations | Stories https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories_en?prefLang=pt European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations | Stories en © European Union, 1995-2024 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/logo/positive/logo-ec--en.svg European Commission logo https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories_en?prefLang=pt Food for now, seeds for the future https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1965 https://eu-civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.exposure.co/food-for-now-seeds-for-the-future https://eu-civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.exposure.co/food-for-now-seeds-for-the-future <p>In the Central African Republic (CAR), conflict, violence and trauma have impacted the lives of almost everyone. Coups, civil wars, inter-religious conflicts, and decades-long political and military instability have left their mark on the population.</p> Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:13:45 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Central African Republic Cash transfers and vouchers Food assistance Field blog humanitarian aid cash and voucher assistance Bangladesh: how acting ahead helps people weather a storm https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1963 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/bangladesh-how-acting-ahead-helps-people-weather-storm_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/bangladesh-how-acting-ahead-helps-people-weather-storm_en <p>On 26 May 2024, cyclone Remal made landfall in Bangladesh. It was the most devastating storm to strike Bangladesh in over a decade. Remal caused widespread damage, but it didn’t catch the local population unprepared.</p> Sun, 13 Oct 2024 03:00:10 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Bangladesh Cash transfers and vouchers Disaster preparedness Disaster risk management Natural hazards Field blog humanitarian aid disaster risk reduction Water is life. Without it, nothing goes on. https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1962 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/water-life-without-it-nothing-goes_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/water-life-without-it-nothing-goes_en <p>Access to clean, safe water is a fundamental part of any effort toward providing a stable and healthy life for communities impacted by conflict and climate change.</p> Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:18:26 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) South Sudan Refugees and internally displaced Water sanitation and hygiene Field blog humanitarian aid drinking water Two mothers, same struggle: survival https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1955 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/two-mothers-same-struggle-survival_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/two-mothers-same-struggle-survival_en <p>Evelina and Alvard. They are 2 mothers who faced the same nightmare during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. They ran away for safety twice to the neighbouring Armenia during the conflicts</p> Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:35:21 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Armenia Cash transfers and vouchers Health Refugees and internally displaced Field blog humanitarian aid EU solidarity in action: 5 years of European civil protection and humanitarian aid https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1950 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/resources-campaigns/reports-studies-and-other-publications/eu-solidarity-action-5-years-european-civil-protection-and-humanitarian-aid_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/resources-campaigns/reports-studies-and-other-publications/eu-solidarity-action-5-years-european-civil-protection-and-humanitarian-aid_en <p>Over the past 5 years, the EU responded to a surge in humanitarian and civil protection challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, natural hazards, and the war in Ukraine.</p> Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:12:01 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Article humanitarian aid civil defence Mali: midwives and mobile clinics at the heart of sexual and reproductive health https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1947 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/mali-midwives-and-mobile-clinics-heart-sexual-and-reproductive-health_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/mali-midwives-and-mobile-clinics-heart-sexual-and-reproductive-health_en <p>The crisis that has been affecting Mali for more than a decade has undermined the country's healthcare system. Access to quality health services is increasingly difficult for the Malian population.</p> Thu, 26 Sep 2024 07:00:11 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Mali Health Field blog humanitarian aid Life in the refugee camps in Algeria: the story of Khadija https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1942 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/life-refugee-camps-algeria-story-khadija_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/life-refugee-camps-algeria-story-khadija_en <p>Khadija is one of the tens of thousands Sahrawi refugees living in the refugee camps in southwestern Algeria. Here, life is a constant struggle, with temperatures regularly exceeding 50℃ during Summer.</p> Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:52:46 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Algeria Cash transfers and vouchers Food assistance Photo story humanitarian aid “The unlucky ones are my small girls” – Child hunger in South Sudan https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1937 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/unlucky-ones-are-my-small-girls-child-hunger-south-sudan_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/unlucky-ones-are-my-small-girls-child-hunger-south-sudan_en <p>Since 2021, large swathes of South Sudan have been under water. Unity State, where Angelina and her family live, has been the worst affected. Communities survive on the high ground, cut off from services, and each other, by the flood waters.</p> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:38:36 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) South Sudan Food assistance Health Field blog humanitarian aid malnutrition The 2024 Wildfires Season in maps https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1935 https://arcgis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/portal/apps/storymaps/stories/6899de68f8d04d739a4677f57cfe45fa https://arcgis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/portal/apps/storymaps/stories/6899de68f8d04d739a4677f57cfe45fa <p>In this story map, you will get an insight in EU preparedness and response to wildfires in 2024.</p> Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:08:17 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Cyprus Albania North Macedonia Bulgaria Greece Portugal all countries Civil protection Emergency Response Coordination Centre Wildfires Field blog wildfire civil defence Syria: 13 years displaced and counting https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1934 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/syria-13-years-displaced-and-counting_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/syria-13-years-displaced-and-counting_en <p>In North-West Syria, 13 years of conflict have left over 4 million people in need of humanitarian assistance to survive, and the situation only continues to deteriorate with no end to the conflict in sight.</p> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:05:30 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Syria Cash transfers and vouchers Refugees and internally displaced Field blog humanitarian aid cash and voucher assistance internally displaced person United against the blaze: tackling the wildfire season together https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1933 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/united-against-blaze-tackling-wildfire-season-together_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/united-against-blaze-tackling-wildfire-season-together_en <p>Wildfires are becoming a permanent occurrence in many parts of Europe and the world.</p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:07:55 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) all countries Civil protection Emergency Response Coordination Centre Wildfires Photo story wildfire civil defence emergency response Helping refugees survive the jungle https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1931 https://eu-civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.exposure.co/helping_refugees_survive_the_jungle https://eu-civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.exposure.co/helping_refugees_survive_the_jungle <p>In 2023, an unprecedented 520,000 people crossed the Darién Gap, a dangerous stretch of hostile jungle connecting Colombia to Panama, to seek refuge in North America.</p> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:57:06 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Colombia Venezuela Refugees and internally displaced Field blog humanitarian aid “We cannot afford to lose more lives” - Responding to the crisis in Sudan, one of the world’s most brutal conflicts https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1927 https://eu-civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.exposure.co/we_cannot_afford_to_lose_more_lives https://eu-civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.exposure.co/we_cannot_afford_to_lose_more_lives <p>Responding to the crisis in Sudan, one of the world’s most brutal conflicts</p> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:05:44 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Sudan Health Protection Refugees and internally displaced Shelter Water sanitation and hygiene Field blog humanitarian aid West Bank violence: supporting Palestinian families in Nur Shams camp https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1925 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/west-bank-violence-supporting-palestinian-families-nur-shams-camp_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/west-bank-violence-supporting-palestinian-families-nur-shams-camp_en <p>Since mid-2023, the West Bank has been subjected to unprecedented violence. These operations, employing airstrikes, drones and heavy machinery, caused extensive damage to infrastructure and widespread destruction and led to numerous arrests and killings of Palestinian civilians.</p> Thu, 29 Aug 2024 08:57:54 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Palestine Health Field blog humanitarian aid Assembling the future: providing new homes for Ukrainians displaced by war https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1920 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/assembling-future-providing-new-homes-ukrainians-displaced-war_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/assembling-future-providing-new-homes-ukrainians-displaced-war_en <p>"It was impossible to stay there. They were everywhere, at the entrance with weapons, their equipment scattered around. We were just afraid to stay, so we left."</p> Thu, 22 Aug 2024 08:00:11 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Ukraine Emergency support Refugees and internally displaced Shelter Field blog humanitarian aid war in Ukraine Rozama’s story: how Afghanistan’s climate crisis is affecting vulnerable populations https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1917 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/rozamas-story-how-afghanistans-climate-crisis-affecting-vulnerable-populations_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/rozamas-story-how-afghanistans-climate-crisis-affecting-vulnerable-populations_en <p>The effects of climate change on the agricultural sector make it harder and harder to make ends meet. It is increasingly difficult for the family to afford even basic needs such as clean water, warm clothes, heating, or access to healthcare.</p> Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:58:29 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Afghanistan Health Nutrition Field blog humanitarian aid Where the flamboyant trees have no leaves: 5 insights from a humanitarian in Burkina Faso https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1919 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/where-flamboyant-trees-have-no-leaves-5-insights-humanitarian-burkina-faso_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/where-flamboyant-trees-have-no-leaves-5-insights-humanitarian-burkina-faso_en <p>As Patrick prepares to leave the country and the continent again, we asked him, for World Humanitarian Day, to look back on his time in Burkina Faso.</p> Mon, 19 Aug 2024 07:30:06 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Burkina Faso World Humanitarian Day Article humanitarian aid Helping those newly displaced in the DRC: UNICEF delivers essential supplies at Baraka IDP site https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1915 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/helping-those-newly-displaced-drc-unicef-delivers-essential-supplies-baraka-idp-site_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/helping-those-newly-displaced-drc-unicef-delivers-essential-supplies-baraka-idp-site_en <p>Our colleague Norik Soubrier visited the site recently, during the distribution of essential supplies to 7,900 IDP families.</p> Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:25:12 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Democratic Republic of the Congo Food assistance Health Nutrition Refugees and internally displaced Photo story humanitarian aid DRC: “Those in my former situation, they can only endure, it's not easy to survive.” https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1911 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/drc-those-my-former-situation-they-can-only-endure-its-not-easy-survive_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/drc-those-my-former-situation-they-can-only-endure-its-not-easy-survive_en <p>Assisting the most vulnerable population in the eastern DRC</p> Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:22:19 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Democratic Republic of the Congo Cash transfers and vouchers Refugees and internally displaced Water sanitation and hygiene Photo story humanitarian aid Battling ill-health due to malnutrition in Somalia https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1910 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/battling-ill-health-due-malnutrition-somalia_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/battling-ill-health-due-malnutrition-somalia_en <p>Halima is 2 years old. Sitting on the knee of her grandmother, Sadia, she is wide-eyed, full-faced and curious. It is hard to believe that only 4 months ago, she was close to death.</p> Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:42:11 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Somalia Food assistance Health Malnutrition Nutrition Shelter Field blog humanitarian aid malnutrition Assisting the brave: EU's largest-ever civil protection operation strengthens Ukrainian rescue and fire services https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1908 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/assisting-brave-eus-largest-ever-civil-protection-operation-strengthens-ukrainian-rescue-and-fire_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/assisting-brave-eus-largest-ever-civil-protection-operation-strengthens-ukrainian-rescue-and-fire_en <p>In any emergency, rescue workers and firefighters are the first to arrive, ready to help, protect and save lives, despite any challenges. They are heroes in every country. When their nation is at war, their daily work takes a whole new level.</p> Thu, 01 Aug 2024 14:11:41 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Ukraine Civil protection Photo story civil defence Empowering communities: inclusive education in rural Syria https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1906 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/empowering-communities-inclusive-education-rural-syria_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/empowering-communities-inclusive-education-rural-syria_en <p>In rural areas of Syria, with the support of the European Union, the NGO WeWorld-GVC is working to support 118,310 individuals through education and improved access to safe and sufficient water.</p> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:17:16 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Syria Diversity and inclusion in humanitarian aid Education in emergencies Refugees and internally displaced Water sanitation and hygiene Photo story humanitarian aid Fighting hunger: The EU and the WFP join forces to help people in Southern Africa address food insecurity https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1901 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/fighting-hunger-eu-and-wfp-join-forces-help-people-southern-africa-address-food-insecurity_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/fighting-hunger-eu-and-wfp-join-forces-help-people-southern-africa-address-food-insecurity_en <p>Egnetta is a woman in her sixties – a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother - heading a household of 20 in southwestern Zimbabwe. Looking after her big family leaves little time for seeking paid employment.</p> Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:59:56 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Zimbabwe Cash transfers and vouchers Food assistance Field blog humanitarian aid cash and voucher assistance In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, cash supports people displaced by violence https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1900 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/democratic-republic-congo-cash-supports-people-displaced-violence_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/democratic-republic-congo-cash-supports-people-displaced-violence_en <p>“In my extended family, I am considered worthless because I can't provide any help or solutions to their problems. Faced with this handicap, some members of the community are sympathetic towards me; others, on the other hand, laugh at me, mock me.”</p> Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:07:04 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Democratic Republic of the Congo Cash transfers and vouchers Refugees and internally displaced Field blog humanitarian aid cash and voucher assistance Swamp fishing secures schooling in South Sudan https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1899 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/swamp-fishing-secures-schooling-south-sudan_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/swamp-fishing-secures-schooling-south-sudan_en <p>In a canoe that looks very much like a hollowed-out tree trunk, a gangly man is kneeling in the bow and paddling. He moves smoothly along the shore, handling his long net.</p> Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:45:36 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) South Sudan Education in emergencies Livelihoods Field blog humanitarian aid A family returns home after 8 years of displacement https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1898 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/family-returns-home-after-8-years-displacement_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/family-returns-home-after-8-years-displacement_en <p>In Iraq, families returning or relocating safely from prolonged displacement need support to acquire the mandatory legal documentation, which are fundamental to access services. Between May 2023 and April 2024 IOM provided crucial protection and legal services to over 4,200 displaced individuals.</p> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:43:13 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Iraq Protection Refugees and internally displaced Field blog humanitarian aid Thailand: art therapy as a lifeline for Rohingya refugee children caught in limbo https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1874 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/thailand-art-therapy-lifeline-rohingya-refugee-children-caught-limbo_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/thailand-art-therapy-lifeline-rohingya-refugee-children-caught-limbo_en <p>For decades, the 2,400-kilometre border with Thailand has served as a crossing point for those seeking a better life. Among them are waves of Rohingya refugees who have been fleeing armed attacks and severe human rights violations since the 1970s.</p> Mon, 15 Jul 2024 09:54:50 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Thailand Myanmar/Burma Health Refugees and internally displaced Photo story humanitarian aid A father’s journey to safety: supporting asylum seekers and refugees in Egypt https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1873 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/fathers-journey-safety-supporting-asylum-seekers-and-refugees-egypt_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/fathers-journey-safety-supporting-asylum-seekers-and-refugees-egypt_en <p>On the upper floors of an apartment block towering over Giza’s humble village Al Barajil, Ismat, a 64-year-old Sudanese refugee, gazes out from his apartment’s window. His family lives here, 5 members crowded into a very small apartment meant to host fewer people.</p> Mon, 15 Jul 2024 09:54:27 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Egypt Cash transfers and vouchers Education in emergencies Health Refugees and internally displaced Field blog humanitarian aid aid to refugees Moldovan spirit: embracing and supporting Ukrainian refugees https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1875 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/moldovan-spirit-embracing-and-supporting-ukrainian-refugees_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/moldovan-spirit-embracing-and-supporting-ukrainian-refugees_en <p>For a nation already grappling with significant internal challenges and a difficult economic situation, this influx of refugees is a daunting test. Yet, it has not deterred Moldovans in their desire to help Ukrainians. The small country has shown an incredibly big heart, making room for everyone.</p> Mon, 15 Jul 2024 09:54:05 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Moldova Cash transfers and vouchers Health Refugees and internally displaced Photo story humanitarian aid war in Ukraine Shot, chased and starved: the people of Darfur need our help https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/node/1878 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/shot-chased-and-starved-people-darfur-need-our-help_en https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-stories/stories/shot-chased-and-starved-people-darfur-need-our-help_en <p>When Mahamat reached the unfinished bridge between Sudan and Chad, he cried out in disbelief "What, was I not in Chad yet?!". Anxious and exhausted, refugees on the lookout for relatives, asked him why he had been walking leisurely in an area where snipers target tall black men like himself.</p> Mon, 15 Jul 2024 09:53:32 +0200 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Chad Refugees and internally displaced Field blog humanitarian aid