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Don McCullin Photos

Renowned war photographer Don McCullin travelled to Chad with Oxfam. His images show the desperate conditions that people affected by the crisis are being forced to live in.

Khamees Juma Adam, 12, in Goz Beida hospital, south eastern Chad. Khamees is a refugee from the Darfur region of Sudan. Fleeing violence in Sudan his family came to Chad and settled in a refugee camp in Goz Amir. He was injured when a grenade he picked up in his school yard in Goz Amir exploded.

Group of women suffering from heat and trauma, Habile camp, south eastern Chad. Their home village of Marena and another village, Tiero, were surrounded and attacked on March 31, 2007. Over 350 people were killed and 10,000 fled their homes. They walked up to 85kms in blazing sun to Habile. Many died of thirst on the journey. When they arrived they were totally destitute and without food, water or shelter.

Adam Mohmad, 65, in Habile camp, south eastern Chad. He was one of 10,000 Chadians who had walked 85kms to Habile searching for safety after a massacre in his home village of Marena killed over 350 people on March 31, 2007.

Displaced girl and her family, Habile camp, south eastern Chad.

Hawa Ahamad, 20, with her two-day-old baby, which under local custom has yet to be named. She gave birth four days after her village Marena was burned to the ground.

Women waiting to receive their food rations. This was the first food distribution at Habile camp, Chad.

Hawa Djamaladeen carrying a baby (Amina Issak) on her lap. They fled from the villages of Marena and Tiero. Hawa’s brother Ali Abdul Nabi and his two children were murdered in the attack. She had only one jerrycan of water for the whole family and hadn’t eaten for a week.

Newly displaced children, Habile camp, south eastern Chad.

Displaced man with young child, Habile camp, south eastern Chad.

Newly arrived family fleeing a massacre in their village, Habile camp, south eastern Chad.

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