N'Djamena, April 21 (QNA) - Qatar Charity has distributed food baskets to refugee families in Gaoui refugee camp in Chad, benefiting 656 households. This initiative is part of ongoing humanitarian efforts to ease daily hardship and strengthen food security amid one of Africa's largest refugee crises.
In a statement today, Qatar Charity explained that the food baskets contained essential staple items sufficient to meet the basic needs of beneficiary families for approximately one month. Many refugees in the camp rely largely on humanitarian aid to secure their daily food requirements.
The statement added that the distribution was carried out in coordination with the National Commission for the Reception and Reintegration of Refugees and Returnees (CNARR) and took place in the presence of local authorities and community leaders, ensuring that assistance reached vulnerable families efficiently and transparently.
The initiative comes amid mounting humanitarian pressures in Chad, which currently hosts more than 1.2 million refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), most of them from Sudan and neighboring countries, according to estimates by UN agencies and international organizations. Many live in camps suffering from limited resources, widespread poverty, and food insecurity.
Humanitarian assessments indicate that refugee families face several challenges, including food shortages, limited access to health services, and scarce livelihood opportunities. This makes food assistance a vital humanitarian necessity to ensure a minimum level of stability and dignified living for the most vulnerable groups. (QNA)