Resourcing Community-Led Early Childhood Support in Eastern Chad: A Model for What’s Possible

In refugee camp Alacha in eastern Chad, iACT is piloting an evolution of our community-led approach: one that begins not by creating something new for refugees, but by identifying and resourcing what already exists.

While global humanitarian actors deliberate how best to support Sudanese refugees and issue urgent appeals for more funding, Sudanese refugees are already taking action. With limited resources and in their own “homes” and in makeshift shelters, they are organizing, teaching, sharing food, providing comfort, and finding ways to restore dignity in the face of crisis.

These individuals are not passive recipients of aid. They are community builders, caregivers, educators, and leaders responding to the needs around them with compassion and ingenuity. Their leadership is not just a stopgap; it’s the foundation of any truly effective humanitarian response. What they need is to be resourced, recognized, and included in shaping the solutions that will define their future.

And that’s exactly what iACT is doing.

We’ve listened. We’ve witnessed the strength, care, and initiative already alive in refugee camp Alacha. And we’ve made a conscious choice: to resource this leadership and to support what they’ve already been building.