The horrors of war have driven countless people from their homes. In 2024, an all-time record of displaced people reached over 120 million.1 As people settle into their new reality, the future looks bleak as they struggle to find food, proper shelter, medical supplies, and other aid.
In Sudan, a brutal civil war is causing the world’s largest displacement crisis. This war is forcing men, women, and young children across its borders to neighboring countries, seeking safety from militants who swept through their villages. Scenes of burning homes, cries of the injured, and sounds of gunfire are traumatizing memories most refugees carry with them.
A year ago, Samia’s 2 husband and two sons disappeared. She has no idea where they are or if they are still alive. Sensing they were in danger, she and the rest of her children fled from Sudan to Chad.
Samia is a diabetic and has breathing problems, but she is unable to access proper medications. At one point, she was able to visit a doctor and get an injection for her diabetes. But as the doctor gave the injection in her stomach, the needle broke and the doctor didn’t remove it. Because of her illness and pain from the needle in her abdomen, she has no energy to work or provide an income for her remaining children.
In South Sudan, some refugees create makeshift tents of tarps, sheets, or anything else they can find to protect themselves from the elements. Sadly, these structures provide little protection, leaving refugees in the rain and mud during rainy season and without shade during the scorching dry season.
One lady whose shelter sat in water said she sweeps the water out in the evening and lies in the mud to sleep at night.
Others who are new to the camp are sometimes left with little shelter. One refugee spoke, “We have no food, no money, no place to stay. We just sleep on the ground.”
In Chad, a Sudanese refugee shared, “Because of food shortages, some people die here. Some people’s eyes have changed from white to yellow. Some people have come to the camp but returned to Sudan because they’d rather die from a gunshot wound than starvation.”
1 Source: UNHCR
2 Name changed to protect identity
“We have no food, no money, no place to stay. We just sleep on the ground.”
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