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As the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of western Sudan continues to make headlines, Mennonite Central Committee is shipping milk powder and relief supplies to neighbouring Chad, where tens of thousands of Darfur residents have sought refuge. Part of the shipment will also go to southern Chad for refugees from the Central African Republic, whose situation is less publicized but no less dire. The total value of the response, including shipping costs, is estimated at $173,000 Cdn.
An assessment team is also travelling to Sudan to determine how MCC can be involved in responding to ongoing needs in Darfur and other areas of this huge, complex country. In what the United Nations has described as “ethnic cleansing,” militias are attacking indigenous villagers, leaving a trail of death, looting and rape. Both U.S. and U.N. officials are urging a swift response to the crisis.
MCC will draw on well-established relationships with Sudanese church organizations when crafting its long-term response. Donations should be marked “Sudan Emergency Assistance.”
—MCC News
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