World Relief Canada

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March 2015 – Ongoing conflicts in Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile States, as well as an influx of refugees from Sudan, have contributed to a significant deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Sudan. Some 6.6 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, including 3.1 million internally displaced people, 700,000 refugees and asylum seekers, 1.2 million malnourished children under the age of five, and 1.6 million people who are food insecure. Food security and malnutrition continue to be priority sectors for humanitarian assistance, as well as health and sanitation needs. With DFATD’s support, World Relief Canada is providing emergency water, sanitation and hygiene and protection services to over 60,000 conflict-affected people in East Darfur. Project activities include: (1) constructing three new water distribution points, rehabilitating three water yards and six hand pumps; (2) recruiting and training 90 water user committee members to manage water points; (3) providing 2,250 households with latrine slabs for constructing household latrines; (4) distributing relief items (jerry cans and bars of soap); and (5) constructing five semi-permanent child-friendly centres and training for 30 centre facilitators to promote safe interaction and mental health services to conflict-affected children and youth.