Britisk OXFAM appellerer på sin hjemmeside til Sudans regering:
Oxfam is deeply concerned about the 600.000 people who depend on Oxfam projects now under threat of closure in Khartoum, Red Sea State and Darfur.
Appealing Sudan’s decision
Oxfam is doing everything it can to appeal the Government of Sudan’s decision to revoke its license to operate in northern Sudan. We have operated in northern Sudan since 1983 and currently have 450 staff, 90 per cent of whom are Sudanese. Some examples of our work in northern Sudan:
Red Sea State
Red Sea State is one of the most impoverished areas of the country. People have little access to basic services such as healthcare and education. It is an extremely hot and dusty region for most of the year, but also suffers from frequent severe flooding – it is a very harsh environment in which to live.
Oxfam has worked there for 25 years, providing water, small grants and supporting projects to improve people’s livelihoods, education and access to services.
Khartoum
In recent years, Khartoum has experienced massive growth, but many in the sprawling suburbs still live in grinding poverty. There are few opportunities to earn an income, no regular supply of electricity or water, and limited access to basic services.
Oxfam works with local partners and women’s groups providing small loans that give people the opportunity to lift themselves out of poverty.
Darfur
Darfur is Oxfam’s biggest single emergency programme in the world, providing vital humanitarian aid for more than 400.000 people affected by the ongoing conflict. Most of our work is in the vast camps – where two million people have sought shelter from violence – but we also work to help people in rural communities.
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