Mr Ibrahim is one of 740,000 displaced people who have fled Sudan in the past 22 months, crossing the border to Chad to escape the brutal ongoing civil war.
Almost 25,000 people arrived in east Chad in the first week of October alone – the highest number of new arrivals in 2024 within a single week according to UNHCR, the UN refugee agency.
In crises like the one unfolding in Sudan, the specific care needs of disabled people are frequently overlooked, as emergency healthcare facilities respond to the needs of the uprooted population.
“Although our team is doing everything they can, the needs are so great compared to the funding available that people are simply not receiving even close to the level of support they need,” said Tom Shelton, HI UK’s Communication Manager.
According to real time funding tracking by the UNCHR, the inter-agency refugee response plan (including other UN agencies and NGOs) in Chad is only 30 per cent funded, leaving a shortfall of more than $440 million USD (more than £351 million GBP).
