600,000 malnourished refugee children

Q&A on Chad's refugee and hunger crisis. [Hunger and refugee crisis in the heart of the Sahel](   [View online »](   [CARE Crisis Alert](   Without immediate action, 600,000 refugee children in Chad will be acutely malnourished by the end of the year   [START A RECURRING GIFT](   [A mother sitting on the floor with her children](   Thousands of women and children fleeing to Chad want to return home, reunite with their families, and work their businesses and farms.   But the conflict and hunger in their home countries is so dangerous and unbearable, they have no choice but to stay. For months, more and more people have crossed the border into Chad traumatized and empty-handed. They are forced to settle in the open or under makeshift huts in the heat. {NAME}, start a recurring gift that can provide emergency support to help women feed their children and provide for their families amid crisis. [Give your first recurring gift of $30 a month, $90 a quarter, or $360 a year today]( and your support will automatically renew on the schedule you choose so you can fight hunger alongside families every single day.   [START A RECURRING GIFT](   Q&A on Chad’s refugee and hunger crisis   Where are refugees coming from?   Conflict and unrest in Cameroon, Central African Republic, and across the Sahel region have been worsening for years, driving refugees into Chad. Violence in Sudan since mid-April this year has forced 90,000 people – 90% are women and children – to flee to Chad. What is the hunger situation right now?   Chad’s food crisis has created a dire situation: Four million people need food assistance to prevent starvation. One in every 10 children is dying before the age of 5. Mothers are dying too – Chad has the second-highest maternal mortality rate in the world. How much could hunger worsen by the end of this year?   By the end of this year, nearly 1.8 million children under the age of five – including 600,000 refugee children – and around 270,000 pregnant and lactating women will be acutely malnourished. [Action now is the only thing that can save lives.]( How is CARE responding?   With the support of CARE Partners for Change, CARE is building the resilience of women and their families to fight hunger and withstand the challenges that keep them from returning home. We are providing access to clean water, equipping health clinics, and more to save the lives of children under five and pregnant and lactating mothers.   The global hunger crisis is worse than ever before. Around 70% of the world’s hungry people live in regions affected by war, violence, and other conflict. Start a monthly, quarterly, or annually recurring gift that will help more women every day to fight hunger for their children and families.   [START A RECURRING GIFT](   [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter](   Text CARE to 227387 to receive SMS updates about your impact around the world. Give to [CARE.org]( 151 Ellis Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30303-2420 CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice. We are known everywhere for our unshakeable commitment to the dignity of all people. [Get fewer emails from CARE or unsubscribe]( © 2023 CARE All Rights Reserved