UAE Launches Humanitarian Initiative to Support Sudanese Refugees in Chad

As part of its ongoing humanitarian efforts, the United Arab Emirates has launched a new relief initiative to support Sudanese refugees in the Republic of Chad. The initiative includes the distribution of 3,000 food baskets in the refugee camps of Dougui, Alacha, and Abou Gadam, along with the deployment of a medical team to provide healthcare services in the Abou Gadam camp.

The operation was carried out in coordination with Chad’s Ministry of Social Action, Solidarity, and Humanitarian Affairs, as well as the National Commission for the Reception and Reintegration of Refugees and Returnees. It aims to alleviate the suffering of displaced Sudanese families and meet their urgent basic needs.

Approximately 15,000 refugees benefited from the initiative: 1,500 food baskets were distributed in Dougui, 1,300 in Alacha, and 200 in Abou Gadam. Each basket is designed to cover a family’s needs for a full month, contributing to improved food security and living conditions within the camps.

In addition to food aid, a UAE medical team was dispatched to the Abou Gadam camp to provide healthcare services, addressing one of the most pressing humanitarian needs among the refugees amid increasingly difficult living conditions.

UAE Ambassador to Chad, Rashid Saeed Al Shamsi, emphasized that the initiative reflects the country’s humanitarian and developmental approach, which places human dignity and welfare at its core. He reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to supporting those affected by crises and conflicts, particularly in regions experiencing mass displacement and severe humanitarian distress.

Al Shamsi added that the project also aligns with the UAE’s broader efforts to promote social and economic stability among host communities in Chad, fostering social cohesion by ensuring access to essential resources for a dignified life.

It is worth noting that the UAE has also established three field hospitals for Sudanese refugees in neighboring countries—two in Am-Djarass and Abéché in Chad, and one in Malakal, South Sudan—demonstrating its commitment to providing vital medical services to vulnerable populations in the region.