Preliminary Appeal

Central Africa Republic

Assistance to support & protect war affected vulnerable communities in the Central African Republic - CAR131

Preliminary Appeal Target: US${esc.dollar} 3,231,596

Balance Requested: US${esc.dollar} 3,231,596

Geneva, 15 July 2013

The political crisis in Central African Republic has triggered a dramatic deterioration in the humanitarian situation in the country. This is a call to the ACT Alliance members to respond to this humanitarian disaster.

The entire CAR's 4.6 million people are affected and tens of thousands of people need emergency shelter, healthcare and food aid.

The breakdown of law and order has led to widespread violation of human rights including targeted killings, rapes, torture, arbitrary arrests and the recruitment of child soldiers.

Since December, more than 173,000 people have been internally displaced and 49,000 people have sought asylum in neighboring countries, especially Democratic Republic of Congo and Chad.

ACT Alliance members The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Finn Church Aid (FCA), in partnership with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA), the Evangelical Lutheran Church in CAR, and with support from other ACT Alliance members are planning a response from Bangui and Bour to support and accompany church structures inside CAR to respond to this acute humanitarian situation.

The activities planned in this appeal include: relief supplies, food/seeds, nutrition aid, education, protection, psychosocial support, peace building and provision of critical water, sanitation and hygiene services to save lives of populations in displaced camps or in host communities inside CAR.

In this preliminary appeal, the response is estimated to cost ${esc.dollar}3,231,596. A full appeal will be issued after detailed assessment of the situation, in two-three weeks time.

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