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Chad : New camp opens for 15 000 refugees Near Goré In Southern Chad On 11th June, a new refugee camp was opened in Amboko, near Goré in southern Chad. The camp has a capacity for 15 000 refugees who have fled the fighting in the neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR) and are unable to return due to a continued atmosphere of heightened insecurity.
“With thousands of refugees without shelter languishing in nearby villages, the onset of the rainy season in Chad has made the swift opening of the camp even more imperative,” explains Médecins Sans Frontières operational co-ordinator Donatella Massai. “With the support of the Red Cross, yesterday the process of transporting the refugees got underway and the first 129 people arrived at the camp for registration. From now on, we expect 300-500 new arrivals every day.” “One of the main worries at the moment is that there is a shortage of food for the camp,” continues Donatella Massai. “Currently there are only 40 tonnes of cereal which will last only two weeks for 8000 refugees. This is clearly insufficient and we are calling on the World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to act fast to remedy this.” In southern Chad, Médecins Sans Frontières has constructed refugee camps at Goré and Danamadji with a total capacity of 4000 and will be covering medical and sanitation in a further camp of 15 000 which is ready to be opened in Maro. Médecins Sans Frontières is also supporting health clinics in a number of small villages around the border with CAR which do not have access to health care, as well as providing water to those areas most in need. Currently, the Médecins Sans Frontières team comprises of 20 expatriate staff, 50 national staff and around 500 daily workers. Médecins Sans Frontières has been working in Chad for more than 20 years, supporting primary health structures, providing nutritional aid and fighting epidemics. While the country has been able to struggle with an annual outbreaks of cholera and meningitis, Médecins Sans Frontières has been able to implement a process of gradual disengagement from its work at the district health level.
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