Assc. Communications Officer for @Refugees with @UNHCRTchad, former journalist @crtv_web with bylines @WorldAthletics @Startrek 🖖🏿
N’Djamena, Chad
Joined May 2009
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Helen Ngoh retweeted
Imagine getting ready for the Youth Olympic Games with a legend in your corner.
Two-time Olympic marathon champion, former marathon world record holder and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Eliud Kipchoge is mentoring young refugee athletes preparing to compete on the world stage.
Next stop: #Dakar2026
Helen Ngoh retweeted
Above all, we try to stand by the invisible people. Most times we can’t do enough. But we stay with all what we’ve got. We listen to proud tears few hear. We tell the world the stories whispered to us. We walk with people toward a new home, a new hope. We walk with governments towards a new horizon. And on the #UNDay, we learnt from the people we work with and for that — from where we stand, on the ground, looking up — there is always Blue above the clouds 💙
Helen Ngoh retweeted
A warm welcome to Ambassador Simone Knapp of #Austria to the region. A productive discussion on developments in Horn of Africa & wider region she covers; and their impact on the lives of refugees and people UNHCR serves. Looking forward to deepening our long-standing partnership.
Helen Ngoh retweeted
Leaving 🇬🇧 encouraged by the commitment to keep the Central Sahel in focus. Nearly 4 million people are displaced. Humanitarian aid saves lives; investing in livelihoods and host communities builds lasting stability.
@FCDOGovUK @CommonsIDC @ahouansouPat @UNHCRUK @UNHCRgov
Helen Ngoh retweeted
À 17 ans, Nyataba poursuit un rêve qui va bien au-delà de la ligne d’arrivée.
Élève et coureuse de 800 m vivant à Kakuma, elle est prête à apprendre, à se dépasser en compétition et à inspirer d’autres jeunes réfugiés à croire en l’éducation et au sport.
Encouragez-la alors qu’elle franchit une nouvelle étape importante de son parcours à Dakar ! 🏃🏿♀️✨
@jojdakar2026 @RefugeesOlympic @Le_HCR
#Dakar2026 #JOJ #équipeolympiquedesréfugiés #Aveclesréfugiés #sportpourlaprotection #InclusionParLeSport
Helen Ngoh retweeted
Growing food.
Earning an income.
Working together.
In Arkoum, eastern Chad, Sudanese refugee Abubakar Ismail Adam is part of a group of 20 refugees and 10 locals farming land provided by the host community. Produce sales help support their families.
This #WorldFoodDay, they show how access to land and livelihoods can strengthen food security for refugees and their hosts.
Helen Ngoh retweeted
A new life to celebrate.
Tradition carried across borders.
In Kouchaguine Moura in eastern Chad, Sudanese refugee women gather to celebrate a child's naming ceremony, sharing laughter, tea and moments of togetherness.
Even far from home, traditions live on.
Helen Ngoh retweeted
At 17, Nyataba is racing towards a dream bigger than the finish line.
A student and 800 m runner living in Kakuma, she is ready to learn, compete and inspire other young refugees to pursue education and sport.
Cheer her on as she takes her next big step in Dakar! 🏃🏿♀️✨
@jojdakar2026 @RefugeesOlympic @Refugees @UNHCR_Kenya @RefugeesAfrica
#Dakar2026 #YOG #RefugeeOlympicTeam #WithRefugees #sportforprotection #InclusionThroughSport
Helen Ngoh retweeted
Le compte à rebours est lancé !
Six jeunes athlètes réfugiés se préparent à entrer dans l’histoire à l’occasion des premiers Jeux Olympiques de la Jeunesse organisés en Afrique.
Au cours des prochaines semaines, partez à la découverte de leurs talents, suivez leur parcours et aidez-nous à faire de Dakar un véritable élan de soutien. Prêts à les encourager ?🌍🔥
@jojdakar2026 @RefugeesOlympic @Le_HCR
#Dakar2026 #JOJ #équipeolympiquedesréfugiés #Aveclesréfugiés #sportpourlaprotection #InclusionParLeSport
Helen Ngoh retweeted
Because of funding shortfalls, 395,000 refugees and host community members in Chad could lose access to livelihoods programmes, vocational training and business development support.
These cuts would reduce opportunities to secure sustainable incomes, increase economic resilience and support families on their path to self-reliance.
Sustained investment in livelihoods is essential to help displaced communities and their hosts build a more stable future. @Refugees @UnhcrTchad
🔗🔗 Read more about the 2026 Underfunding Report:
unhcr.org/media/underfunding…
Helen Ngoh retweeted
Elles transforment la nation. Oui, la nation 🇹🇩!
À l’occasion de la Journée Internationale de la Femme Rurale, célébrée ce jeudi 15 octobre, le PAM célèbre la force, le courage et la détermination de ces femmes.
Au Tchad comme partout dans le monde, leur travail, souvent méconnu, nourrit les communautés, renforce la résilience et contribue à bâtir un avenir meilleur pour les générations futures.
Helen Ngoh retweeted
Le Haut Commissaire Barham Salih s’est adressé pour la première fois au Comité exécutif du HCR.
« Les réfugiés ne nous demandent pas de rêver à leur place. Ils demandent de pouvoir réaliser leurs propres rêves.
Ce pouvoir est entre nos mains à tous. »
Helen Ngoh retweeted
“When we harvest vegetables, our neighbours, families and children all benefit.” - Raouda, Sudanese refugee in Farchana.
For Sudanese refugee women farmers in eastern Chad, each harvest means food for their families and income for daily needs.
On #RuralWomensDay, we recognise their contribution as well as the importance of access to water, land and tools to keep growing.
Helen Ngoh retweeted
Germany’s Deputy Ambassador to Chad, Bianca Mueller, and UNHCR’s @AhouansouPat joined local authorities to inaugurate two water-spreading structures in Arna, Guereda, and a water tower serving over 50,000 people, including Sudanese refugees and host communities around Marassabré.
In Wadi Fira Province, where water is scarce and needs are growing, 🇩🇪 Germany’s support is helping families meet their daily needs and sustain their livelihoods.
Helen Ngoh retweeted
Sisters & brothers impacted by the enduring #Sudan conflict need greater international solidarity. Sustained investment in communities & areas hosting them, and peace, are more urgent than ever.
Partners and I highlighted these messages at the side event to UNHCR’s annual Excom.
Helen Ngoh retweeted
Safety does not end at the border.
Since April 2023, over 684,000 refugees fleeing war in Sudan have been relocated from Chad's border areas to planned settlements offering protection, access to services, and a chance to rebuild.
📊 Latest figures👇
🔗bit.ly/4iiCXPd
Helen Ngoh retweeted
There is no Plan B for refugee protection.
In Chad, we work alongside the Government, host communities, and partner organizations to protect and support over 1.5 million refugees, despite growing needs and limited resources.
Our commitment remains unchanged. 💙
Helen Ngoh retweeted
À Farchana, dans l'est du Tchad, Ibrahim Mahamat, réfugié et leader communautaire, défend les droits des femmes et des filles.
Il s’engage désormais à prévenir les violences basées sur le genre au sein de sa communauté.
Avec l’appui de l’APLFT, partenaire du HCR, des réfugiés comme lui sont formés pour sensibiliser et mobiliser les hommes, afin de contribuer à un environnement plus sûr pour tous.
Helen Ngoh retweeted
Productive exchanges this week in Copenhagen, on UNHCR’s strong partnership with Denmark 🇩🇰 in Eastern & Southern Africa. We discussed our shared commitment to further support for refugees & communities hosting them through public and private efforts.
Helen Ngoh retweeted
For many Sudanese refugees who have arrived in Chad since April 2023, safety is only the beginning. Violence, loss, separation and uncertainty can weigh on mental health.
On #WorldMentalHealthDay, read how UNHCR’s Anda Ernest Djogo works directly with refugees in eastern Chad to address their often-overlooked mental health needs: 🔗bit.ly/4dzstIB
