A Kilgetty based volunteer is appealing to the people of Pembrokeshire to give generously to help some of the two million affected by the desperate humanitarian crisis in war-torn Darfur. Tearfund is one of the 12 members of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) who launched its Darfur, Chad and Central African Republic emergency appeal last week (http://www.dec.org.uk">www.dec.org.uk). Sharron Hardwick, Tearfund's voluntary media officer for Pembrokeshire, said: "Darfur is a tragic humanitarian situation, which mostly goes unnoticed, where people die on a daily basis from unmet basic needs such as food, medicine and water. People live their lives in fear, so that daily chores, such as collecting firewood or water, become life-threatening activities. The prayers and generosity of Pembrokeshire people will help to ease this tragedy." Tearfund's representative for Broad Haven Baptist Church, Mrs. Ann Maull, has taken action on the Darfur appeal. "In Broad Haven Baptist Church we have raised the Darfur crisis with the church and will be collecting money to send to Tearfund over the next few weeks," she said. "One of our House Groups has established a voluntary 'tap tax'. We realised that the group has access to over 200 fresh, clean water supplies each day. By collecting monies each week for each tap in our homes we plan to raise enough money to sink a well in a Third World community that has no such clean water and has to walk miles... and then it is likely to be polluted. £600 will sink a well in Darfur." More than two million people have been displaced and now live in squalid camps in makeshift shelters. Food and water is scarce and ongoing fighting means that people are unable to return to their homes. The UN estimates that at least 200,000 people have died since the conflict began in 2003. The conflict has worsened in recent months, with 25,000 Chadian refugees fleeing to Darfur to escape fighting in Chad. Tearfund relief workers are operating in some of the worst affected areas, ensuring access to clean water, providing food for malnourished children, and helping to prevent the spread of disease in squalid camp conditions. People can donate to the Darfur Crisis Appeal by calling 0870 6060 900 (local call rates), visiting http://www.dec.org.uk">www.dec.org.uk or donating at any post office or high street bank. To find out more about Tearfund's work in Darfur please call 0845 355 8355 or http://www.tearfund.org/">www.tearfund.org/ darfur