1. The distribution of critical non–food items (NFI) (medicine, but also shelter, blankets, mosquito–netting, soap, water purification supplies) is critically imperiled: "Increased insecurity and difficulties in access has resulted in difficulties in management of the NFI pipeline as well as a reduction in NFI" (only 20% of the December 2005 total reached West Darfur in January 2006). The humanitarian organization CARE manages the common NFI pipeline for West Darfur: "If the situation further deteriorates, CARE would be obliged to stop operations, and distribution from the common NFI pipeline will stop in West Darfur.

2. The distribution of critical non-food items (NFI) (medicine, but also shelter, blankets, mosquito-netting, soap, water purification supplies) is critically imperiled: "Increased insecurity and difficulties in access has resulted in difficulties in management of the NFI pipeline as well as a reduction in NFI" (only 20% of the December 2005 total reached West Darfur in January 2006). The humanitarian organization CARE manages the common NFI pipeline for West Darfur: "If the situation further deteriorates, CARE would be obliged to stop operations, and distribution from the common NFI pipeline will stop in West Darfur.

3. That meant I had to make a choice: should I help them with NFI or not?

4. Sometimes villagers will try to exaggerate the number of families that have returned and then sell on any extra NFI.

5. This means I‘ll have to change the composition of the NFI packages and provide blankets and warm clothes.