Life in Goré

Groupe de champs

Life in Goré

Goré – Danamadja camp and mobile clinics

Goré is located in the southwest border of Chad with Central African Republic and has received an influx of around 11,000 refugees/returnees over the last few months.

MSF started an emergency project in January 2014 as the Danamadja camp was established. We operate a small clinic in the camp, water sanitation center, and mobile clinics in surrounding border towns.

Our immediate goal is to prepare for a peak in malaria as the rain season begins. We are a team of five expats (Ivory Coast project coordinator, Central African Republic/Malagasy doctor, French nurse, Burkinabe logistician, and me - Mexican field administrator) and around 30-40 national staff.

Tchad

Real name:

J.J. Tellez

J.J.

J.J. Tellez

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Handing over

"We organized a raffle and dinner for our staff and everybody enjoyed the anxiousness of winning the premium items - mattresses and wheelbarrows - and laughing at those who won that not-so-hot ones."

21 oct 2014 / 4 minute read

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Cluster Meeting

"Our house has been nicknamed the “Maison Roustique ” by visitors and becomes more evident day by day."

17 sep 2014 / 3 minute read

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Shake Up Sunday

"Last week we closed our medical clinic at the refugee camp."

11 sep 2014 / 4 minute read

Tchad

Refugee

J.J. Tellez

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Humanitarian storm chasers and other stories

"Over the last four weeks we vaccinated around 9000 children against measles."

05 sep 2014 / 3 minute read

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Bruce Lee comes to town

"The steady tide of visitors over the last weeks has brought a refreshing novelty effect to our long office hours..."

01 aoû 2014 / 7 minute read

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Settling in

"Amid the chaotic emergencies that MSF swiftly deploys to, I am surprised by the ability to follow up on talent development."

23 juil 2014 / 5 minute read

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Growing pains….

"MSF is largely funded by private donors worldwide and transparency and accountability are vital from the remote corners where we work"

18 juil 2014 / 5 minute read

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Flying termites

"Very soon, the room had dozens flying across the TV room and minutes after they were falling to the ground, losing their wings, and wondering all over..."

08 juil 2014 / 4 minute read

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My first week

"Today I woke up at 5am to go for a run... exactly what we needed after a hectic 90 hour week"

02 juil 2014 / 3 minute read

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JFK airport, New York.

"It's finally happening. I have remained stoic during the goodbyes... I am now boarding Air France flight number 009, this is it."

18 juin 2014 / 3 minute read