UNHCR distributes BFA books to Darfur refugees in U.N. camps in Chad.

In 2008, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) distributed a BFA shipment of books to refugees in the 12 camps in Chad that were established for people fleeing armed conflict in western Sudan’s Darfur region.  

 

 

 

 

 

According to the UNHCR sub-office in Abéché, English is a language many wish to learn. It is viewed as a “road to freedom” by refugees from Darfur. Education is seen as a way to prevent boys from being recruited into armed militias and girls from being forced into early marriage.

In the camps, students have to share their books, sometimes one book among three, but often one book among ten pupils. Despite the lack of basic materials and qualified teachers, "Children and their elders realize study is a way of transforming their exile into an opportunity that will change their lives."

  View a PDF version of the complete Chad Refugee Camp report.