Danish Refugee Council / Dansk Flygtningehjælp

Our Secretary General recently visited the Aboutenge camp in Chad, home to 46,000 Sudanese refugees who escaped atrocities in their country in the last 2,5 years. Despite carrying profound trauma many of them are trying to build a new life in the camp. Since 2023 DRC has been working with refugees in Aboutengue and other sites in Chad to help them rebuild fragments of normalcy. We train shoemakers, teach women crafts like basket weaving and sewing, and support cooperatives that bake bread and cakes for the local market. We offer microloans and grants for small businesses - anything to spark an economy for those who fled with nothing when Sudan’s war erupted nearly three years ago.  DRC is committed to keep assisting Sudanese people both in Sudan and neighbouring countries but funding cuts might leave millions without help. #KeepEyesOnSudan #SudanCrisis, #SudanConflict #Sudan

𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗶.  Mali is currently experiencing one of the world’s most alarming, least covered, and least supported humanitarian crises: a situation likely to worsen in 2026. DRC co-organised, together with peer organisations, the exhibition “𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗘𝘆𝗲𝘀”, opening on January 23rd in Brussels and showcasing until February 12th.  Through photographs and testimonies, meet and hear the voices of men, women and children affected by armed conflict, food and fuel shortages, and forced displacement. As a visitor, you will have the chance to understand the humanitarian crisis in Mali through the eyes of those who experience it every day.  The expo elaborates on the collective actions that humanitarian agencies are doing thanks to the financial support provided by EU in Emergencies. This essential exhibition tells a collective human story, highlighting the need for international commitment, making sure no one is left behind.   One not to miss. Where: Halles Saint-Géry, 1000 Bruxelles  When: 23/01 to 12/02  Open every day, from 10:00 to 18:00  Free admission 

Khadija* has lost her home, her son, and everything she owned, surviving nine displacements and now caring for seven children in a leaking tent in a displacement site, where she struggles daily for food, water, medicine, and the hope of a safer shelter to protect them from winter. Read her story: https://brnw.ch/21wZg7U In marking the 100 days of the ceasefire in Gaza, we want to give voice to the Palestinians, to their struggles and hopes: their stories are a reminder of why the humanitarian response must continue and why safe, sustained access is essential. On their behalf, we ask the world to listen and to act. * Names have been changed to protect the identity of those interviewed #Gaza #100daysceasefire #HumanitarianAid #PeopleNotNumbers

Our Secretary General recently visited the Aboutenge camp in Chad, home to 46,000 Sudanese refugees who escaped atrocities in their country in the last 2,5 years. Despite carrying profound trauma many of them are trying to build a new life in the camp.  Since 2023 DRC has been working with refugees in Aboutengue and other sites in Chad to help them rebuild fragments of normalcy. We train shoemakers, teach women crafts like basket weaving and sewing, and support cooperatives that bake bread and cakes for the local market. We offer microloans and grants for small businesses - anything to spark an economy for those who fled with nothing when Sudan’s war erupted nearly three years ago.  DRC is committed to keep assisting Sudanese people both in Sudan and neighbouring countries but funding cuts might leave millions without help.  #KeepEyesOnSudan #SudanCrisis, #SudanConflict #Sudan 

🚰 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀. In Nertiti, Central Darfur, home to thousands Internally displaced Sudanese, we constructed and rehabilited the BBC water yard, by installing a new elevated 15,000-litre water tank, human tap stands, and a donkey cart filling tap stand, as well as repairing the generator. This intervention, part of the Sida/SDC-funded crisis modifier project, has greatly improved access to clean drinking water for the community. The project was implemented in close collaboration with community members organised in a water management committee to ensure the sustainable use and maintenance of the facility.

Mahmoud*, once a nurse and fitness trainer living a peaceful life in Rafah, has endured seven displacements, constant danger, and harsh conditions, yet continues to fight for his son’s survival and dreams of a childhood without fear. Read his story: https://brnw.ch/21wZcu6 In marking the 100 days of the ceasefire in Gaza, we want to give voice to the Palestinians, to their struggles and hopes: their stories are a reminder of why the humanitarian response must continue and why safe, sustained access is essential. On their behalf, we ask the world to listen and to act. * Names have been changed to protect the identity of those interviewed #Gaza #100daysceasefire #HumanitarianAid #PeopleNotNumbers

𝗜𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝘇𝗮, 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀. They have entrusted our staff to deliver a message to the world: to look beyond the statistics, to see them as people rather than numbers, and to recognise that their hopes and dreams are the same as anyone’s — a safe place to live, protection, and a future for their children. Despite the ceasefire, shelling, airstrikes, and gunfire continue to claim hundreds of lives. Families are still sheltering in makeshift tents, damaged buildings, or overcrowded informal sites with minimal protection from rain, heat, flooding, or disease. Mothers raise their children in unstable shelters and in conditions unfit for dignified living. Students have lost access to education. Breadwinners have lost their livelihoods. Survivors carry trauma in silence. In Gaza, we respond to these immense needs, carrying every day the responsibility to ensure that people are seen, heard, supported, and remembered. Please meet Mahmoud, Khadija, Abu Wassim, Abu Mohammad, Amal, Hala, and Umm Ahmad*: their stories remind us why the humanitarian response must continue — and why safe, sustained access is essential: https://brnw.ch/21wZbcE 𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁. * Names have been changed to protect the identity of those interviewed #Gaza #100daysceasefire #HumanitarianAid #PeopleNotNumbers

𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. Psychosocial Support (PSS) provides a vital lifeline, helping people reduce their stress, and develop coping mechanisms and resilience. In Nertiti, Central Darfur, our teams have conducted structured Psychosocial Support (PSS) sessions focused on building immediate and long term resilience among conflict-affected communities. Participants engaged in exercises designed to strengthen Active listening and communication & Shared leadership and decision-making. These practical exercises are a core component of our protection response under the EU in Emergencies (ECHO)-funded project, 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘼𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙪𝙙𝙖𝙣.

Since the last attack and siege of El Fasher at the end of October 2025, the resumption of fighting in Darfur and along the Chad border, almost 14,000 refugees from Sudan have crossed the border and settled in the  Wadi Fira region in Chad. The continue arrival of displaced people put enormous pressure on the region's very limited resources and on the host communities. A woman from the area explains "𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙜𝙚𝙚𝙨 (...), 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙, 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙙, 𝙗𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢. 𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩, 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚, 𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙣𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙜𝙚𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚." In the last weeks of December 2025, with support of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, DRC has distributed "multi-purpose cash" assistance to 1,045 families (4,100 people) in the Touloum site and its surroundings. The economic support helped both displaced people and host communities meet basic needs such as buying food and medicine or support farming activities while also preserving social cohesion and community support.