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Supporting Malian Refugees in Mauritania: Providing Shelter and Assistance

Malian refugees are received at the Mauritania border by UNHCR and border police due to conflict and food shortages. LWF, ACT Alliance lend support, register refugees, provide tents and help them settle, quoting Hebrews and Mark. The Sahel food crisis affects millions; UNHCR has registered over 170,000 Malian refugees and 167,000 Internally Displaced People. Despite challenges, assistance continues, embracing the message of Christian Aid.

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Supporting Malian Refugees in Mauritania: Providing Shelter and Assistance

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  1. Malian refugees are met at the Mauritania border by the UNHCR and border police. By the beginning of June, 67,164 Malians had sought refuge from conflict and severe food shortages. LWF

  2. On arrival ACT Alliance registers the new refugees, finds tents, helps them settle, even late on Friday night. Sometimes they come with luggage and animals, others arrive with nothing. LWF

  3. “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.” Hebrews 13:2 Christian Aid/P Hovring

  4. 18.5 million people are affected by the food crisis. The Sahel region covers from left: Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon (tip), Chad, Sudan and Eritrea.

  5. UNHCR/H Caux On 4 June 2012 the UN had registered 170,489 Malian refugees now living in neighbouring countries and 167,257 Internally Displaced People. Algeria is hosting 30,000 more.

  6. “The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground, and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow, she does not know how.” Mark 4:26,27 Christian Aid/P Hovring

  7. Christian Aid/P Hovring No longer do Fatumatou and her family survive on wild foods. ACT Alliance is assisting while they wait for the seeds to grow.

  8. UNHCR/H Caux “The Lord looks upon the heart” I Samuel 16:7d

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