As part of the Hungary Helps program, the Hungarian government is opening a humanitarian and development center in the capital of Chad. M1 hosted Béla Szilágyi, president of the Hungarian Baptist Aid and instructor of the Humanitarian Response Manager (HRM) course at Óbuda University, who talked about his experiences and the mission itself, which can be viewed by clicking on the following link:
Chad is located in the Sahel region, also known as the hunger belt of Africa, and is currently perhaps one of the most important states in the region when it comes to stability and security. The conflicts and civil wars raging for many years in the neighboring countries – the Central African Republic, Sudan and Libya – as well as the presence and activity of Boko Haram in Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria have left their mark on the lives of the local communities. Many people fled from the fighting in the region to Chad, which puts an additional burden on the country. Based on the decision of the Hungarian government, a humanitarian and development center will be opened in N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, as part of the Hungary Helps Program.
Assistance was provided, among others, in the field of health assessment and task implementation, as well as humanitarian professional training. The latter was carried out by professionals, including the colleauges of the Africa Research Institute. In addition to the training courses, the participants in the educational mission visited refugee camps for consultation purposes, and also provided assistance during medical care.
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The report of the Hungarian Baptist Aid can be read on its website:
https://www.baptistasegely.hu/hirek/kulfold/szakemberkepzes-es-egeszsegugyi-segitsegnyujtas-csadban
The news can also be found on the official website of the County of Fejér:
https://www.feol.hu/helyi-eletstilus/2023/10/fejlesztesi-es-humanitarius-kozpont-csadban