Children in Sudan

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the rampant malnutrition, lack of proper sanitation, diseases and high infant mortality rates that are all affecting the children in Sudan. The paper explores how the crisis is being managed by humanitarian organizations and reveals the lack of political stability and the bureaucratic hurdles in implementation of emergency relief and rehabilitation programs. The paper contends that a concerted effort from the government, the international security force and humanitarian agencies is essential in order to reach out and provide life saving food supplies, nutritional supplements and basic healthcare services to the misfortunate children of Sudan.


Outline:
Introduction
War and Hunger (Effects on Children)
The Role of Humanitarian Organizations
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Sudan is experiencing disaster on a catastrophic scale since the recent conflict that broke out in 2003 between the government and the rebel forces. Five years of internal conflict has driven millions of people out of their homes seeking shelter in refugee camps in Darfur and across the border in Chad. Estimates show that nearly 2.5 million people have sought shelter in the overcrowded refugee camps and around 4.5 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. [Oxfam]. More than a million children are homeless and are currently living in refugee camps in Darfur and Chad. Severely traumatized and displaced from their homes, the children of Sudan are deprived of normal childhood. [Unicef]"

Sample of Sources Used:

• Oxfam, 'Sudan: Darfur Crisis", Accessed May 3rd 2008, available at, http://www.oxfam.org/en/programs/emergencies/sudan/
• UNICEF, 'Children of Darfur live Under a Mantle of Fear', Accessed May 3rd 2008, available at, http://www.unicefusa.org/news/news-from-the-field/children-of-darfur-live-under.html
• Save the Children, 'Sudan: Humanitarian Crisis', Accessed May 3rd 2008, available at, http://www.savethechildren.org/emergencies/africa/
• IRC, 'Food for Thought: Malnutrition's Insidious Impact on Children', Accessed May 4th 2008, Available at, http://www.theirc.org/news/food_for_thought_malnutrition-s_insidious_impact_on_children.html
• IFPRI, 'Looking Ahead: Long Term Prospects For Africa's Agricultural Development and Food Security", Accessed May 3rd 2008, available at, http://www.ifpri.org/2020/dp/vp41.asp

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