Dear Editor,
Aid workers and humanitarian relief organizations are increasingly finding it difficult to operate and get much needed assistance and supplies into Darfur and Chad. Here is how Amnesty International described the situation:
"The Sudanese government has placed impediments and restrictions on access for humanitarian aid agencies. Aid providers are subject to untenable visa restrictions, organizations are limited in what materials they may use, and all aid providers are subject to arbitrary rule-making by the Khartoum government. Aid organizations face their biggest challenge in attempting to operate in the insecurity in both Darfur and Chad. Aid providers have had food, equipment, and other materials seized by the various militias, and a number of aid workers have been killed or kidnapped. These aid organizations are struggling to operate in these conditions with frequent temporary suspension of activities. The result is humanitarian crisis, with some vulnerable populations completely cut-off from aid, and others subject to interruptions of vital support."
Yours faithfully,
Clinton Urling
Guyanese United for Darfur
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