Refugee aid agencies fear that they will not be able to adequately help the 60,000 Iraqis who flee their homes every month.  The fear is magnified by the approaching winter, which will further inhibit the aid workers seeking access to the remote areas containing the displaced.

The difficulties that the agencies must overcome are accurately assessing the number of displaced people, what the displaced people need, and how to safely reach those in need.

The difficulty of reaching the displaced peoples is that they are less likely to flee to other nations because of the tighter border control restrictions.  The tighter control of the border has lead many people to flee to the mountains, which compounds the problem of reaching the remote areas with the necessary blankets and other needs.

The aid agencies are trying to provide the basic necessities for the displaced peoples, and if possible also provide education.

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IRIN News- IRAQ: Aid agencies struggle to support over two million displaced Iraqis- 11 November 2007