Darfur Victims Support

Darfur Victims Advocacy Organization and Hope and Haven for Refugees Association Field Report: Assessment of Humanitarian Conditions and Shelter Needs
Location: El Obeid, North Kordofan State 1. Assessment Summary The field team conducted a survey to assess shelter conditions in the camp. The findings revealed a fragile humanitarian situation: only 20 of the camp’s 84 villages have tents, while the remaining 64 rely on makeshift shelters that lack adequate protection. Existing tents are also old and worn and require repair or replacement. 2. Statistical Overview Category Number of Villages Percentage Total villages in the camp 84 100% Villages with tents 20 23.8% Villages relying on makeshift shelters 64 76.2% 3. Observed Field Conditions Families in villages with makeshift shelters live in structures made of straw, wood, and plastic sheeting. These shelters provide inadequate protection against rain, flooding, and insects. Shelters are severely overcrowded, with more than seven people sharing a single dwelling. There is a shortage of bedding, sleeping mats, and blankets, particularly among women and children. Most available tents were distributed more than a year ago and are now worn out, requiring repair or replacement. 4. Priority Needs Shelter: Provide additional tents for families living in makeshift shelters, repair existing tents, and replace those that are no longer usable. Food: Flour, sugar, lentils, cooking oil, rice, pasta, salt, and sorghum. Non-food items: Blankets, mosquito nets, mattresses, sleeping mats, bedding, and household utensils. Health and water: Assess families’ needs for healthcare and water services, prioritizing villages with makeshift shelters, which are most affected by poor shelter conditions. 5. Recommendations We recommend urgent intervention to address shelter, food, and non-food needs, prioritizing the 64 villages that rely on makeshift shelters, with particular attention to women and children. We also recommend regular monitoring of shelter conditions and coordination with relevant humanitarian actors to ensure that assistance reaches the families most in need.