Chad

Chad

Founded

2005

Staff Size

124

Supporting Sudanese Refugees

Since April 2023, more than 414,000 refugees have crossed into Chad from Sudan. HIAS is maintaining a robust presence in the 10+ emergency camps established for refugees and is providing essential services to thousands of displaced people.

Violence, political instability, and climate change in Sudan, Niger, South Sudan, Nigeria, Cameroon, and the Central African Republic continues to drive people across the border into Chad, compounding the protracted crises in the east, the south, and the Lake regions of the country.

Since mid-April 2023, more than one million people have crossed into Chad from Sudan, fleeing the war and renewed ethnic violence in Darfur. Now, Chad hosts more than 1.3 million displaced people. Though Chad welcomes refugees, the country has extremely limited resources to meet their basic needs and facilitate durable solutions.  

852,000

people reached directly and indirectly in 2023

Our Work

Working with refugees since 2005, HIAS Chad focuses on strengthening community-based protection networks; promoting and strengthening peaceful coexistence between refugees and host communities; providing mental health support; implementing GBV prevention and response initiatives; distributing food and non-food items; and implementing “permagardening” projects. HIAS also maintains its partnership with the government and other humanitarian actors to welcome refugees by providing protection and addressing basic needs in emergency situations.

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Impact Story

Two Years of War, Sudanese Refugees Find Hope in Chad

Two years ago, fighting broke out in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum and soon spread across much of the country, forcing millions of Sudanese people to flee to neighboring countries — including Chad. Despite all the odds stacked against them, refugees are finding ways to rebuild their lives in Chad with the help of HIAS. 

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