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Psychosocial support for children in camps for displaced persons

Since 2004, Terre des hommes (Tdh) has been operating in IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) camps in West Darfur, providing assistance to victims of the civil war. The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has authorized Tdh to act as team leader in charge of camp coordination.

Psychosocial support

Tdh promotes the child protection system with a psychosocial approach, by setting up leisure centres for children and juveniles. Hundreds of children benefit from this support with access to education and participation in recreational activities. The centres are run by local, Tdh-trained instructors.

Camp coordination

Tdh is responsible for the coordination of services, the circulation of needs-related information and adequate & adapted solutions within the camps. The Foundation organises local committees which bring together NGO representatives, local leaders and mothers. Tdh also provides training opportunities to government-backed social workers who are working in the camps. Awareness campaigns and the circulation of information on children’s rights, hygiene, fire prevention and drinking water contamination etc. are organised on a regular basis.

Construction and maintenance of housing

Tdh provides the most vulnerable internally displaced persons (IDPs) and new arrivals with the necessary material and support to build housing and also promotes community participation and the use of own or local material available in the camps.

Centered at 30.217636 12.86287 4

Places of intervention : El Geneina, Khartoum

Projects : Psychosocial Support, Camp Coordination, Shelters' construction and maintenance

In joint cooperation with : USAID, ECHO, UNHCR, Swiss Solidarity, UNICEF, Tdh Germany, SDC, Common Humanitarian Found (CHF)

Delegate : Gilbert Hascoet

Expatriate staff : 8

National staff : 200

Budget : 5'000'000 CHF

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Side Notes

Children’s situation

50% of the victims of the conflict are children
700,000 children have known nothing but civil war

Results 2010

2010 proved that Darfur remains a war zone. The conflicts led to new displacement of over 100,000 individuals and important fatalities.

Present since 2004, Tdh keeps running 3 Internally Displaced Persons camps around El Geneina benefiting around 57,000 individuals. During 2010 around 3,500 shelters were built or maintained benefiting 18,000 individuals.

Following a decision to focus on integration of displaced population and in recognition of the vulnerabilities of host community, the network of 35 Child Friendly Spaces in camps was complemented with opening of 4 CFS in town, benefiting 8,000 children and teenagers. More than 1,000 children received individual follow up.

A stronger relationship was established with the Department of Social Welfare contributing to the sustainability of the intervention.

Testimonial

My name is Laila, I am 10 years old, and I am from a village 10 miles away from Al-Geneina in West Darfur. I was born and was growing up in my village before the conflicts. I have been displaced before 3 years when I was 7 years old.

- Laila, Tdh beneficiary in Sudan