
NRC East & Southern Africa
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NRC helps people forced to flee to find home and a better future.
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http://www.nrc.no 11-07-2013 08:17:05
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In war-torn West Darfur, #Sudan, Najat's bakery rose from the ashes thanks to a small grant & training from Norwegian Refugee Council, supported by Swiss Development and Cooperation. She now employs 11 people & feeds her community. "A little help changed everything."


As food prices skyrocket in Sudan, cash shortages forced Norwegian Refugee Council to switch from cash assistance to vouchers just to keep families alive. āAffordability is a huge challenge,ā said NRC's Mathilde Vu. War, access restrictions, and hunger are a deadly mix. independent.co.uk/news/world/afrā¦




āPeople surviving on boiled weeds, millet porridge, or sucking coal to curb hunger. Aid canāt reach places like Zamzam camp,ā NRC's Mathilde Vu told The Independent. Sudan's facing worldās worst hunger crisis & weāre being blocked from reaching those in need. independent.co.uk/news/world/afrā¦




#Sudan: Food insecurity is severe in Kordofan, Nuba Mountains, & Darfur, with areas like El Fasher and Zamzam camp being inaccessible, said Norwegian Refugee Council's Mathilde Vu. Many survive on just one meal a day, and some resort to sucking on coal to ease hunger. šapnews.com/article/sudan-ā¦

"I used to have a shop. But it was looted. I lost everything." In Al Geneina, #Sudan, Salwa lost her shop to the war. Thanks to Swiss Development and Cooperation she is rebuilding. Now, she cooks beans, sells at the market & stretches her earnings to feed her children.


In #Sudan, after 2 years of brutal conflict, hope has begun to emerge thanks to the support of Education Cannot Wait & strategic partners, implemented by NRC East & Southern Africa. "Schools have been burned, destroyed & left in ruins. But today, we are seeing something we never imagined ā children


Najat fled Sudanās war. When she returned, her bakery was in ruins. Now, after a small grant from Swiss Development and Cooperation, sheās baking again, feeding a war-torn community. "Many canāt afford 5 loaves of bread. We still need support."




Food affordability is another ongoing challenge as prices rise in the markets, Norwegian Refugee Council's Advocacy Manager in #Sudan, Mathilde Vu said. A physical cash shortage prompted the Norwegian Refugee Council to replace cash assistance with vouchers. šabcnews.go.com/International/ā¦
