Nigeria
In northern Nigeria, people displaced by Boko Haram number in the millions. Many of these IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) have had to flee their homes and land for the relative safety of Maiduguri, the largest city in Borno State, though still often lack access to food, healthcare, and employment opportunities once they get there. Without enough space in the official United Nations camps, some families are forced to live in host communities scattered around Maiduguri.
Near Calabar in south-eastern Nigeria, Project HOPE has a program supporting HIV/AIDS orphans, other vulnerable children, and widowed mothers. Some residents in this region are also IDPs forced from their homes by border disputes with nearby Cameroon.
