Oxfam Quebec

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March 2023 — Chad is facing interconnected humanitarian crises in a context of chronic poverty and limited development. The security situation in neighbouring countries is still contributing to the sporadic movement of people to Chad, particularly to the southern part of the country for people coming from the Central African Republic, to the eastern part of the country for people coming from Sudan, and internal displacements in Lac province in the western part of the country. In this context, it is estimated that close to 6.9 million people will need emergency humanitarian assistance in 2023. Moreover, malnutrition continues to grow as a result of the harmful effects of the COVID 19 pandemic, which is contributing to a worsening of the malnutrition situation and is leading to health problems. With GAC’s support, Oxfam-Québec is meeting the urgent needs of approximately 59 357 people who are affected by conflict in Lac province. Project activities include: (1) building 8 sources of water and 370 family latrines, which will benefit 38 040 people; (2) building 12 care rooms, including 2 delivery rooms; (3) distributing 2 243 sanitary kits and 2,100 female dignity kits; (4) distributing 1,500 child care and hygiene kits to malnourished mother and child pairs; (5) implementing a referral system that will reach 65% of male and female survivors of gender based violence in order to guide them to appropriate services; and (6) organizing 10 education sessions on health rights, particularly relating to sexual and reproductive health.