Could the United Nations airdrop food supplies once the rainy season blocks road access?
TV: Air drops is something we consider. But to have air drops, you also need people on the ground to take care of it. The U.N. World Food Programme has contingency plans on this issue. AN: Are the displaced people living with host families or in camps? TV: Not many people (in Darfur) have been taken into host families. Some have moved in with host families in the Upper Nile region (in southern Sudan), in Malakal city. In Darfur, people are seeking refuge around the cities of Nyala, El Fasher and Jenina, where they are staying in camps set up around the cities. The largest camp in West Darfur is sheltering around 100,000 people. In those situations, you need quite a big capacity to address the displaced peoples’ most basic health needs. You need water, which is a major problem, sanitation and shelter to provide cover from the rain. It is an enourmous and a complicated operation. AN: How long do you expect the humanitarian crisis to last? TV: The displaced people have already missed one
