FLOOD ALERT! 🚨 Maiduguri, Nigeria: 240,000+ people in #MaiduguriFlood are affected, leaving 50,000+ people displaced, worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis. DRC Nigeria is on the ground with UN agencies & partners, but, urgent support is still needed!

Responding to #MaiduguriFlooding, DRC Nigeria distributed 600 hygiene kits in Bakassi camp, incl. soap, torches, Aquatabs, sanitary pads & more. Ongoing: hygiene promotion & human rights violation prevention. Supported by EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺. 50,000+ displaced people need our help!

In Gubio IDP camp, DRC Nigeria distributed water containers for people affected by the floods. Access to water is a struggle, the camp has over 22k people with daily water supply of only 20k liters. We MUST scale-up, to respond to the multiple needs of those affected!

Today's #WorldMentalHealthDay2024! Watch our colleagues DRC Nigeria share their thoughts on mental health in the workplace.

On Oct 15-16, 2024, DRC Nigeria held a kick-off meeting in Maiduguri for the USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance-funded project 'Stronger Communities through Stronger Protection Environment in Northeast Nigeria.' In collaboration with NRC, FHI360, PUI, CBI & GISCOR, stakeholders aligned and onboarded.

New data from the Cadre Harmonisé analysis for Nigeria indicates that approximately 33.1m people across 26 states & Abuja will face crisis levels of food insecurity or worse between June & August 2025. This severe humanitarian situation demands urgent action! #ActForHumanity

🚻3.5B people lack safe sanitation. This #WorldToiletDay, we highlight progress in Northern Nigeria: ✅ 50% reduction in open defecation ✅85% of households practice handwashing ✅Reduced cholera & waterborne diseases Together, we can achieve #SDG6 by 2030! 🌍#SanitationForAll

Join DRC Nigeria this #16DaysOfActivism to amplify the fight against GBV. In Borno, Adamawa & Yobe, 1.8M people, including IDPs, returnees, & host communities, need GBV support. Let's #ActForChange—#NoExcuseForAbuse. #DRCNigeria

Protection for women and girls. #16DaysOfActivism #NoExcuse #DRCNigeria

🌟 International Day of Persons with Disabilities! 29M+ people with disabilities in Nigeria face stigma & barriers to education & health. Danish Refugee Council promotes inclusion, leadership & equality. 🎥 Watch a story from Nigeria. #IDPD2024 #DisabilityRights #DRCNigeria

🌍 Strengthening partnerships! On 26 Nov, we met with #Tdh in Maiduguri, and on 4 Dec, with #CENCEX & #GISCOR in Sokoto, during our Quarterly Partner Review Meetings. With EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺's support, we're advancing the localization agenda, ensuring sustainable, community-driven aid.

We are appalled at the announcement from the US Government to terminate nearly all its aid contracts. These terminations endanger the lives of millions of the world’s most vulnerable people. Read the full statement here: drc.ngo/resources/news…

With UNHCR Nigeria’s support, DRC Nigeria built 110 durable shelters in #Gwoza & #Banki, giving displaced families security & a fresh start. Yet, 700+ households still need safe shelter. Read the full impact of the project here: tinyurl.com/53f2xakv #ShelterForAll

Women-led orgs are key to protecting vulnerable communities! We trained 5 women-led orgs & 2 community focal groups in Adamawa on GP, GBV & PSS—empowering 46 women to identify & respond to protection concerns. Supported by Nigeria Humanitarian Fund UNOCHA Nigeria #IWD2025

With support from the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund UNOCHA Nigeria, we are ensuring persons with disabilities in Nigeria are heard. Read how we are doing this: drc.ngo/resources/news…