UNHCR Partner Organization, Alight, Responds As More Than 25,000 Ethiopian Refugees Flee To Sudan
Global Humanitarian Organization Utilizing Established Relationships to Provide Lifesaving Care and Extend Services
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Nov 18, 2020, 13:26 E
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Global humanitarian organization, Alight, is supporting thousands of Ethiopian refugees who’ve recently arrived in Sudan with lifesaving services. The conflict in northern Ethiopia has been building over the last several weeks and reached a critical point over the weekend. Alight, which has had a presence in Sudan since 2003 as UNHCR’s main partner on the ground, is providing lifesaving medical care for those who’ve fled in Sudan’s Kassala state. The organization also provides clean water in the region and will be responsive to the emerging needs of this vulnerable population as more Ethiopians are expected to arrive in the coming weeks