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31-07-2007  Photo Collection  
Central African Republic: a matter of survival for the displaced
Thousands of people in north western Central African Republic abandoned their homes and took refuge in the forest when fighting between government forces and armed rebels broke out in 2006. The ICRC is providing essential household items to over 13,000 families living a precarious existence between stability and flight.

© ICRC / J. Björgvinsson/ cf-e-00137

Bossangoa prison – Prisons throughout C.A.R suffer from a shortage of funds for food and other basic necessities. At the Bossangoa prison detainees are growing staple foods such as manioc, groundnuts, sweet potatoes and maize in their compound to supplement their diet. The ICRC is financing the project and providing seeds, tools, fertilizers and technical advice. An agronomist from the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Breeding has designed the layout of the fields and gives the detainees training and advice about planting and cultivation. An ICRC delegate makes regular visits to check in on the project.




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