Cameroon

Thousands of people in the West African country, including refugees from neighbouring countries, struggle to get enough food.
Since gaining independence in 1960, the country has suffered from political instability, social unrest and conflicts with neighbouring countries.
More than 600,000 people in the country are facing a hunger crisis and need emergency food assistance. Across Chad, 57% of the population has no access to clean water and 90% don’t have access to a safe toilet.
Lockdown restrictions introduced to stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic have also affected families’ incomes and led to higher food prices.
Action Against Hunger's programmes in Chad reached over 780,000 people in 2020.
Chad has a population of more than 15 million people.
Almost 40% of Chadian children under five suffer from malnutrition.
Action Against Hunger has operated in Chad since 1982. Our programmes include:
When her granddaughter Fatime became critically ill, Khadija feared for the worst. But after receiving treatment at an Action Against Hunger health centre, Fatime is now healthy again.
Thousands of people in the West African country, including refugees from neighbouring countries, struggle to get enough food.
This landlocked country is one of the poorest nations in the world. Half of the population rely on humanitarian assistance.
The West African nation is the poorest country in the world according to the UN’s Human Development Index.