Urgent appeal for Darfur and Chad
25 May 2007
Leading UK charities have united to appeal for donations to
deal with the increasingly serious situation in Darfur and Chad
before it's too late.
Speed is of the essence in getting aid to refugees in Darfur,
Chad and the Central African Republic as the storms that threaten
the area will make access to those that need help even more
difficult.
Malnutrition levels are already on the increase among the 4.5
million displaced people, who have had to flee their homes due to
bloody conflict, meaning that precious food must be delivered
immediately.
Diarrhoea and malaria are also likely to claim lives, especially
among children, pregnant and nursing mothers and the elderly so
medical and sanitation supplies are also of vital importance as the
downpours begin.
Charities are working
tirelessly in the region, with your help, they can literally save
thousands more lives. We need to act urgently - please do
give generously.
Brendan Gormley, Chief Executive,
DEC
Brendan Gormley, Chief Executive of the Disasters Emergency
Committee said: "We are seeing one of the greatest concentrations
of human suffering right now in Darfur and Chad and the impending
rains will make the situation even worse. The money raised by the
British public in 2004 saved thousands of lives and we desperately
need your help again.
"We have been keeping people alive but access is already
severely hampered by conflict and the rains will make it much
harder for us to respond if we don't act now. The fact that the
UK's leading agencies have come together to appeal shows the
severity of the situation. Charities are working tirelessly in the
region, with your help, they can literally save thousands more
lives. We need to act urgently - please do give generously."
The British Red Cross, Cafod, CARE International UK, Christian
Aid, Concern Worldwide, Help the Aged, Islamic Relief, Merlin,
Oxfam, Save the Children, Tearfund and World Vision are all joining
the appeal, hoping to help the people of Dafur, two-thirds of whom
rely on humanitarian aid for survival.
Find out more about the DEC's appeal and make a
donation
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