Disaster Response Nigeria Project #76941

Feed Displaced Families in Benue, Nigeria

by GoGreen Environmental Health Sustainability Initiatives

Project Report | Aug 21, 2026
Nearly Half a Million People Displaced in Benue

By JACKSON AMEH | Project Leader

The magnitude of the displacement crisis in Benue State is challenging to fully grasp without considering the data. According to UNICEF, as of mid-2025, an estimated 480,000 individuals had been internally displaced within Benue due to ongoing violence and insecurity. This figure represents nearly half a million lives profoundly affected by conflict—families uprooted, livelihoods disrupted, and communities fractured.

These numbers, while striking, do not simply represent statistics. Each figure reflects a personal story:

Children abruptly separated from their schools and friends, their education interrupted.
Farmers severed from the land and resources that once sustained their households.
Women struggling to care for their families amid shortages of food, water, and sanitary supplies.
Elderly individuals forced from the only homes and communities they have known for decades.

The crisis shows no signs of abating. Recent violent attacks in communities such as Otukpo-Nobi and Mbalom underscore that the risk of further displacement remains high, and that new needs are constantly emerging.

In response, the Feed Displaced Families in Benue, Nigeria project seeks to address a critical portion of this overwhelming humanitarian challenge. Our efforts focus on delivering nutritious food, hygiene materials, safe water, and other essential relief supplies to displaced and vulnerable households. However, the scope of the crisis far exceeds the resources currently available.

We are actively seeking support to bridge this gap. Every contribution has the potential to provide tangible relief—a meal for a hungry family, hygiene products for a displaced mother, safe water for children, or sleeping materials for those who fled with nothing.

Your support can help us reach another family in urgent need.

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