NIDSG
about NIDSG
NIDSG was set up to provide, relief and assistance for IDPs, who are the victims of insurgency activities of Boko Haram. The group comprises mainly of people of friends of Nigeria and British and American citizens of Nigerian origin, who were concerned about the plight of internally displaced people (IDPs), who are victims of Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria, and felt a moral obligation to help. NIDSG is all made up of volunteers, members of our network are unpaid volunteers and often fund themselves on medical missions. We work in collaboration with local groups, such a local chapters of the Nigerian Medical Association, local NGOs, IDP community groups, faith organisations and with United Nations agencies in Nigeria.
This TV interview explains what we do:
The Boko Haram Crisis
The Boko Haram conflict in West Africa has resulted in widespread displacement and a deep humanitarian crisis. Since start of the conflict in 2009, nearly 30,000 people have been killed (more civilians than in Iraq and Syria combined). Thousands of women and girls abducted and children drafted as so-called “suicide” bombers into the insurgency. The United Nations Council for Refugees estimates that forced displacement from has resulted in over 2 million internally displaced people (IDP), refugees of whom 50% are children. The IDPs, many of whom are suffering from the effects of trauma, are located in overcrowded IDP refugee camps and informal communities under inadequate living conditions, and with little or no resources and basic services under huge strain.
Watch this video to learn more about the Boko Haram Crisis:
