Sudan: ICRC continues to bring assistance to Darfur
18-06-2004 Operational Update
In March 2004, the ICRC, in collaboration with the Sudanese Red Crescent, resumed its activities across Darfur providing emergency assistance in locations with the most pressing need. The following are the main tasks completed by the ICRC/SRCS between March and May 2004.
Northern Darfur
ICRC took a lead role in laying out a camp site at Abshok, near El Fasher, with the installation of water facilities (80 m3 per day to be increased to 280m3 per day)
Relocation of 35,000 people from Meshtel to Abshok camp, providing essential basic material (tarpaulin, blankets, kitchen sets, shelter, clothes, mosquito nets, soap)
Lead role in laying out a camp site at Kassab, near Kutum, with essential basic material distributed to around 15,000 people
Construction of a borehole in Meshtel delivering 80m3 per day
Delivery of surgical and orthopaedic material to El Fasher hospital
Rehabilitation work at Kutum hospital, including the installation of a new generator, repair of the electricity network and improvement of the water supply
Maintenance of 4 wells in Kebkabiya
254 tracing requests collected and 39 separated children registered in Kutum, El Fasher and Kebkabiya.
Southern Darfur
Ongoing sanitation work in Nyala hospital
Supply of drugs, dressing and surgical material to Nyala hospital
Surgical team supporting Sudanese teams in Nyala hospital
Technical and Human resources support to the new orthopaedic centre in Nyala
About 300 tracing requests collected and 10 separated children registered
Western Darfur
Distribution of essential basic material to 5,000 displaced persons in Zalingei
Sanitation work in the hospital of Zalingei