I volunteered at camp for the displaced from el-Fasher. Here is what I saw

"I met displaced people who had experienced unimaginable horrors horrors that the world failed to stop. I was about 13 years old when the conflict in Darfur began in 2003. As a teenager reading and listening to the news before the dawn of social media, I didn't fully understand the historical or political context, but I understood there was a need to act."

"In some ways, I have circled back to the beginning, back to the place that first incited me to action. Over the course of the two weeks in which we were in al-Dabba, the population of the camp grew from 2,000 to more than 10,000. It felt at times like there would never be enough resources to accommodate all the newcomers. Not enough food and water. Not enough medication. Not enough latrines."

Displaced people in Sudan experienced unimaginable horrors that the world failed to stop. The Darfur conflict that began in 2003 influenced career choices toward medical work in conflict and disaster zones. In early December a volunteer medical team from an NGO provided care at an internally displaced persons camp in al-Dabba, Northern State. The camp population swelled from 2,000 to over 10,000 in two weeks. Resources were severely strained: insufficient food, water, medications, and latrines. Despite scarcity, Sudanese IDPs and local NGO staff displayed courage, generosity, and selflessness. A 15-year-old pregnant girl named Fatima arrived after 21 days fleeing violence and had been raped.

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