South Darfur’s Kalma camp ‘tragedy’ amid chronic food, water, medical shortage
Displaced children in Darfur eat a meal made from ambaz, which is usually used as animal feed (Photo: UNICEF)
Displaced people in Kalma camp in South Darfur describe the humanitarian situation inside the camp as catastrophic due to a severe shortage of health and water services. They warn of the repercussions of the Alite organisation’s decision to stop its services, which the displaced people considered a major shock that will lead to a serious gap, especially since the organisation’s health centre used to receive about 250 cases of children daily, in addition to its vital role in providing drinking water.
The displaced people appealed to donors to review their decisions and increase the support allocated for 2026 to confront the widespread outbreak of malaria, measles and acute malnutrition, noting that the IMC and Doctors Without Borders are still providing their services, but the pressure exceeds the available capacities, especially in “Centre Zero” which suffers from complex problems, amid a clear weakness in the response of national organisations and other humanitarian agencies.
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