Chad

Chad has a population of over 16 million people, half of whom live below the poverty line, according to the World Bank. Thousands of people are exposed to the threat of mines and explosive remnants of war, the legacy of successive conflicts.

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Focus group on inclusive education for children with disabilities. | © Till Mayer / HI

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HI Chad implements emergency response interventions and development projects in the fields of assistance to victims of violence, inclusion, mine action, physical and functional rehabilitation and inclusive education in emergencies. The program seeks innovative and sustainable solutions to effectively respond to real needs and to support the socio-economic development of the most vulnerable through inclusion and the development of income-generating activities and vocational training.

In the Lac region, HI contributes to the protection and education of children and carries out risk education activities for the host communities and displaced people affected by the crisis. The program also runs conflict transformation, social cohesion and inclusive local development activities.

Lastly, HI supports children with disabilities through psychosocial support and rehabilitation services, and implements stimulation therapy for malnourished children aged 6 to 59 months.

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Mahamat finally goes to school

At the Kousseri displacement site on Lake Chad, 13-year-old Mahamat decides that his disability will not stop him from getting an education.

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Chad: Hawa is going back to school with her new prosthesis

Hawa is 14 years old. She lives in Fourkoulham, a camp for internally displaced people on Lake Chad. Born without a left foot, she is able to go back to school with her prosthesis provided by Humanity & Inclusion.

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“I had never been to school”

In the Lake Province of Chad, insecurity has prevented thousands of children from attending school. Humanity & Inclusion works to improve their access to education, protection and psychosocial support.

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Background

Map of Humanity & Inclusion's interventions in Chad

Chad has been affected by various humanitarian crises since 2003.

These crises are linked to major population movements in border areas, notably involving refugees from Sudan in the east, refugees and returnees from the Central African Republic in the south, and more recently Nigerian refugees and internally displaced people in the Lake Province in the west of the country. In the Lac region, instability persists. This region is also affected by the consequences of climate change (an increase in rainfall, more frequent periods of aridity and drought) that are exacerbating desertification and drying up Lake Chad, at a time when the region is already under pressure from the arrival of displaced populations.

Predominantly rural, Chad is ranked among the poorest countries in terms of human development. President Idriss Déby died on April 20, 2021, the day after his fifth re-election. With Chad in deep economic recession since the 2016 presidential election and the fall in oil prices in 2014, the death of the president has plunged the country into a period of uncertainty.

Number of HI staff: 79

Date the program launched: 2014