The violence has forced people to leave their homes, with those staying within Ethiopia having to find shelter where they can; while over 63,000 people have walked, sometimes for days, and crossed the Tekeze River to enter Sudan as refugees. Both refugees and the internally displaced are experiencing a lack of food, water and proper shelter. A significant number of health facilities have been attacked and looted, leaving people with a lack of access to healthcare.
MSF teams have responded on both sides of the border.
![Tsgay Testimony | Hamdayet Reception Area Tsgay Testimony | Hamdayet Reception Area](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/63gdc2yh4y3p6bisv0671o86i00g6vr0.jpg)
For refugees in Hamdayet, Sudan, “everyone is hungry, and everyone is tired”
![MSF begins supporting local healthcare facilities in eastern and central Tigray MSF begins supporting local healthcare facilities in eastern and central Tigray](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/ts12w72a01qi7r6l6o1842i5pnn05550.jpg)
Ethiopia: “If seriously ill people can’t get to hospital, you can imagine the consequences”
![Ethiopian Refugees Crossing: Hamdayet Entry Point Ethiopian Refugees Crossing: Hamdayet Entry Point](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/dm1f04e424m46hjxqo8rmyrnjsuf252w.jpg)
Providing assistance to people in Ethiopia and Sudan in wake of Tigray violence
![Al Hashaba transit camp for refugees from Ehtiopian Tigray Region Al Hashaba transit camp for refugees from Ehtiopian Tigray Region](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/eo6il5mmhnjoblc3gp416n8jnl70ym75.jpg)
“Services for the refugees need to increase, otherwise it will be a disaster”
![MSF | Amhara Region MSF | Amhara Region](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/a020s3c5biu6b3i4upgf81pd2gw0k27h.jpg)
“They saw soldiers and civilians coming in, wounded or dead”
![Ethiopian Refugees Crossing - Hamadayet Border Ethiopian Refugees Crossing - Hamadayet Border](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/2i32r30e2i50y73bfutns4m48ctdl328.jpg)