Jan 12, 2006; Nyala, Darfur, Sudan; In Salam IDP camp, people seem to just want to get on with daily life. Even though they have had to fled their own villages, and accommodation is temporary, it seems like many have accepted the fact that perhaps they will not see their village again, and have started to make a living in the shanty towns of the camps. In Kalma, many men, women and
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Jan 12, 2006; Nyala, Darfur, Sudan; In Salam IDP camp, people seem to just want to get on with daily life. Even though they have had to fled their own villages, and accommodation is temporary, it seems like many have accepted the fact that perhaps they will not see their village again, and have started to make a living in the shanty towns of the camps. In Kalma, many men, women and children flock to the MSF (Medicins sans Frontiers/Doctors without borders) treatment center in Kalma IDP camp near Nyala in Darfur, Sudan. According to project coordinator Ellen Enderle, most illnesses treated, are colds, flu, aches and pains, infections in wounds, respiratory complaints, OBGYN and other psychosomatic illnesses. According to her, many people have lost most of their families and are left to care for what is left, resulting in some psychosomatic conditions. According to MSF, the greatest issue that has been developing, is the one of rape. Many women have to gather firewood and in order to do this, have to leave the camp and walk many kilometers to an area where firewood can be found. Away from the confines of the IDP camp, janjaweed and militants wait for young women to walk by and then proceed to rape them. The problem also exists that women need to report rape to the police, but in according to local law need 4 witnesses, or face being charged with adultery. Because of this law, numbers of rape cases cannot be accurately stated, since most are probably not reported. MSF has managed to negotiate a way for women to first seek medical help before doing a police report, since rape victims need to be treated within 72 hours in order to prevent complications. They are hopeful of finding a way to solve this problem. It is estimated that since 2003, more than 400, 000 have already lost their lives and 3 to 4 million people have been displaced. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Wally Nell/ZUMA Press. (©) Copyright 2006 by Wally Nell