Topic: Chad
39 results
Apr 11, 2016
Slow Motion Crisis: Yaya’s Story
Apr 11, 2016
Hawaye Djouma Yaya was born in Kadamoule, Sudan in 1940. But for the last decade she has called Bredjing refugee camp her home. "We have no one to provide for us and we are at the mercy of God," she tells HIAS.
Mar 30, 2016
Parades, Performances and Produce: Chad Celebrates Women’s Day
Mar 30, 2016
As we close out Women’s History Month, here’s a look at how International Women’s Day was celebrated in Chad this year.
Mar 7, 2016
On International Women’s Day, Focus On Female Refugees
Mar 7, 2016
In our work on four continents, we continue to be amazed by the strength and resilience of the women we encounter and serve. This International Women’s Day, let’s all speak up for the women and girls who have been displaced from their homes in staggering numbers.
Mar 3, 2016
Slow Motion Crisis: Chad’s Forgotten Refugees
Mar 3, 2016
Chad is currently home to nearly half a million refugees and asylum seekers. Many have lived as refugees for over a decade, and it is uncertain when or if they will ever be able to return home. As funds continue to be stretched thin in 2016, the World Food Program was forced to scale back its food assistance to refugees there.
Oct 14, 2015
In the News: Bombings in Chad
Oct 14, 2015
Suicide bombers attacked the town of Baga Sola in Western Chad on Saturday, killing more than 35 people and wounding several dozen more. A market and a refugee camp were both attacked, according to the Associated Press.
Jun 1, 2015
The Forgotten Refugees of Darfur
Jun 1, 2015
When I visited Am Nabak refugee camp in eastern Chad this spring, the leader of the youth committee handed me a list of requests for the camp's young people. What could I say to this young man who wanted so much more than refugee camp life could provide for himself and his friends?
Dec 9, 2014
Protecting Refugee Survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Dec 9, 2014
Triple Jeopardy: Protecting At-Risk Refugee Survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, a new HIAS-authored report, addresses the barriers to protective services facing SGBV survivors.
Mar 26, 2014
Meet the Refugee Inspiring Me to Live Below the Line
Mar 26, 2014
I know we haven’t met, but I hope you’ll join me in a campaign to change the world.
Jun 21, 2013
Speeding Relocation of Darfur Refugees Away from Chad Border
Jun 21, 2013
As the quickly approaching rainy season promises devastating flooding, HIAS is on the ground at Goz Amir Camp in southeastern Chad aiding Sudanese refugees relocating from camps on the Sudan–Chad–Central African Republic border.