“We arrived from Sudan with nothing but our lives”

Zamzam and Tawila, the camps she and so many others have fled, were already marked by overcrowding and shortages. Now, the escalation in fighting and violence has driven entire communities out, adding another layer of desperation to an already dire humanitarian crisis.

In Tiné, with limited resources and few options, families are forced to sleep in the open or huddle under makeshift shelters of fabric and branches. Humanitarian organizations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Red Cross Society of Chad, are rushing to respond - but the scale of need is overwhelming, and funding is falling short.

“This is the only water point here, and, according to the available statistics, there are more than 8,000 people at this site,” said Allaramadji Dounia, an ICRC water engineer working at the transit camp. “One or two weeks from now, this number could double or triple.”