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STORY: UNFPA / CAR SUDANESE REFUGEES
TRT: 06:06
SOURCE: UNFPA
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNFPA ON SCREEN (TOP LEFT OR RIGHT)
LANGUAGES: ARABIC / NATS
DATELINE: 12 DECEMBER 2024, KORSI REFUGEE CAMP, BIRAO, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
1. Various shots, children walking, women talking
2. Various shots, girl riding donkey and carrying water, woman carrying bucket of water on her head, children walking on road, woman carrying child
3. Various shots, child standing outside tent in camp, goats walking past, women kneading dough together
4. Various shots, woman walking through camp, woman arrives at her tent
5. Various shots, young woman doing make up, woman sewing
6. Various shots, group of new arrivals, building, camp
7. Various shots, children eating out of bowl, new arrivals waiting outside tents, woman sipping tea
8. Various shots, hands holding new arrival arm tag, administrator processing new arrivals
9. Various shots, boys playing basketball, children standing together, tents in camp, children playing in front of tents, women sitting together outside tents
10. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Wasila Hussein Jibril, 22, Sudanese refugees:
“I was living in Khartoum. After the war started in Khartoum, we moved to White Nile state. After that we moved to Darfur. Then from Darfur, we moved to Central Africa in May. When I started studying, I majored in History. I wanted to graduate and teach the younger generations about Sudanese History. I have dreams of going back to Sudan after the war ends.”
11. Various shots, women carrying empty buckets.
12. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mariam Zakaria, 32, Sudanese refugees:
“Life in this camp is dangerous for women. It's very dangerous because when we want to go out for work, you may find someone who wouldn't hire you unless they [can] take advantage of you. And if the woman doesn't accept, her children will get nothing to eat. The children will stay hungry if the woman refuses. That’s the challenge, it's a very dangerous situation. It's very challenging. Women are often vulnerable, but those who can endure hunger choose to avoid being exploited. The reason I have to go out looking for work is to support my children. I'm a widow with seven children. So, I have to go out. Sometimes my children go without food for two days.”
13. Various shots, child carrying water, man riding motorbike through camp
14. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Samera Abdulla Ali Muhammed, 34, Sudanese refugees:
“I lost my husband and children during the war. I had twins and their father got killed at Al-Juneynah. Then I went to Nyala. After that, the war started there. During that war, I got shot and lost my hand. I spent three months at Nyala and then came here to Birao in March. Now I have no hand to work with... I only depend on the contribution money which is not enough. And I have two young girls living with me. I also left some of my children back in Sudan because I don't have transportation money. I have nothing to bring here. That's why I'm very upset.”
15. Various shots, woman walking with camp in distance, woman carrying wood
According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), approximately 18,000 refugees and returnees fleeing the ongoing conflict in Sudan are in the Korsi Refugee Camp, located in a neighborhood of Birao, in the Vakaga region of eastern Central African Republic.
Located near Sudan’s border, the Vakaga region has become a critical refuge for those escaping violence, many of whom have endured harrowing journeys marked by trauma and abuse, including sexual violence.
UNFPA, in collaboration with its partners, provides critical gender-based violence (GBV) services in the camp and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and GBV services at a nearby health facility in Birao.
The clinic delivers a range of health services including reproductive and maternal health care, including emergency obstetric care, and GBV case management, along with psychosocial support to help rape survivors begin to heal.
UNFPA supports the clinic by funding the salaries of a midwife and nurse, as well as providing medical supplies and equipment.
The camp's proximity to the city of Birao allows residents to integrate with the host community more easily than other camps which are more isolated.
Refugees can participate in income-generating activities in the camp, such as embroidery and baking.
Once the products are ready, women sell the baked goods and handmade crafts in the town market bringing them back some degree of independence and self-reliance.
However, life in Korsi is far from easy.
Residents face severe food and water shortages.
Women are particularly vulnerable to gender-based violence, especially when collecting firewood for cooking.
Employment opportunities are minimal, and women struggle to earn enough to feed themselves and their families.
Malnutrition is widespread, especially among children, and current cash transfer programs fall far short. Immediate, expanded assistance is desperately needed to support Sudanese refugees in urgent need for safety.
