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 Posted - 11 Oct 2006 : 12:37:50
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5,247 REFUGEES GET ASSISTANCE
By Bubacarr K. Sowe
Atleast 5,247 Senegalese refugees across the country have began receiving non-food items, reports from The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS), indicate.
Speaking to Foroyaa on Friday, Katim Nget, Programme Manager of GRCS said that distribution of non-food items commenced on the 5th of October 2006, in the Fonis and Kombo East areas.
"These items are 1000 blankets, 1000 empty Jerry cans, 14, 460 bars of soap, 1,500 sanitary napkins, 1000 sleeping mats, 500 mosquito nets and 680 kitchen sets," Mr. Nget said.
He said that the items will be distributed in ten centers and allocations will be made as per family. "All of them stand the chance to benefit based on availability," he said.
Currently, according to Mr. Nget there are forty six villages in The Gambia that are hosting refugees from Cassamance.
Ron Mponda, Chief of Mission of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in The Gambia, has confirmed that 5,247 refugees are currently hosted in The Gambia among whom 40% are children. He said that recently, Concern Universal (CU) has given food items to refugees and a consignment from the World Food Programme is expected this week.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No.87/2006, 9-10 October, 2006
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