Refugee women fleeing war in Sudan need life-saving care in Chad

Over one million refugees have fled to Chad to escape the war in Sudan.

The majority are women and children who have survived horrific violence.

“We have lost everything. Our homes, families and security,” says Souat, a Sudanese refugee living in Farchana Refugee Camp in Chad.

Hear her story and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is providing a lifeline for refugee women and girls in need.

Midwives are caring for displaced pregnant women in Chad

Florence is a midwife supported by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—in Chad.

Over 13,000 people, including many pregnant women, have been displaced by severe flooding across the country. 

Now more than ever, her life-saving work is necessary.

See how Florence is making motherhood safer for pregnant women affected by this humanitarian crisis.

Women fleeing brutal civil war in Sudan seek refuge in Chad

Sudan’s brutal civil war destroyed Daralssalam’s life overnight.

She’s one of the more than 1 million refugees who have fled to Chad since the war broke out in Sudan in April 2023.

“We need the war to stop,” she says.

See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive rights agency—is supporting her and other displaced Sudanese women in need. 

 

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This funding will enable UNFPA and partners to provide enhanced access to quality and affordable maternal and reproductive health services at all health system levels for Afghan refugee and host community women. UNFPA…
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IBB, Yemen – Midwife Lena Al-Shurmani remembers meeting Abia* at Al Mawa Camp in Ibb. Abia was 15 years old and eight months pregnant. “I was very worried,” Ms. Al-Shurmani recalled. “She had a prolapsed uterus, and she…
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Donor rankings include UN-to-UN transfers, which are UNFPA's top source of revenue overall.

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Effective 1 January 2022, UNFPA adopted a new revenue recognition policy; however, for the purposes of this website, information is presented based on previous policy to allow comparability of information across different years.

2023 | Top
Donor Global Statistics

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UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK — UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, will launch its strategy to secure the future of contraceptive and maternal health supplies through 2030 for the women and…
10 December 2020 Read Story
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The Government of Germany has increased its flexible funding by €30 million to support UNFPA’s global response to the COVID-19 crisis, ensuring that women and girls affected by the pandemic can access a wide range of…
23 July 2020 Read Story