On 15 April 2024, a war broke out in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has forced millions of people to flee their homes, and created one of the world’s biggest humanitarian crises and the largest displacement crisis in the world. The World Food Programme (WFP) has a declared a hunger emergency after famine was declared in North Darfur and is threatened in 14 other areas.
More than 8 million people across 14 of the 18 states of Sudan are now facing food shortages that could result in acute malnutrition and death. Some 750,000 of those are at risk of immediate starvation. According to an analysis by Save the Children, some ‘16.4 million children, or three in every four in the country, are now facing “crisis”, “emergency” or “catastrophe” levels of hunger – up from 8.3 million just last December’.
To help stop famine in Sudan, donate to the organisation of your choice. Here are local and international organisations that are providing food to those in need in Sudan:
Khartoum Aid Kitchen
A non-profit initiative helping to feed families in need in Khartoum. Their first Kitchen in Al Hitana Omdurman has been a success. Alleviating hunger in the area by feeding 1,250 of the most needy people daily. The fortified stew they provide with bread is not only intended to provide sustenance, but to also be nutritionally balanced. Since their kitchen in Al Hitana opened we have proceeded to rapidly setup new kitchens across Khartoum. Currently, they directly run 10 fully fledged kitchens as well as two partner kitchens, which they support by covering their rice needs.
Donation link: gofund.me/52bf2ca3
Sadagaat Charity Organisation
Sadagaat Charity Organisation is a registered charity of the Voluntary and Humanitarian Action Commission, which has been active in assisting vulnerable groups for more than 15 years under four sectors: Feeding Health, Wash and Education. They have conducted many successful projects, whether seasonal or ongoing, which were implemented through the support of philanthropists from within and outside Sudan. The implementation of these projects is by an integrated administrative body, starting with members of the Sadagaat community and an executive unit that directly supervises daily activities. Sadagaat or sadaqat is the plural of sadaqa, which in Islam is a voluntary charitable act towards others, whether through generosity, love, compassion or faith.
Sadagaat is always in need of donations as well as volunteers. To donate, visit www.sadagaat.com/donate. To volunteer, visit www.sadagaat.com/volunteerForm.
Contact: +249 910 010 077, info@sadagaat.com
Sudanese American Medical Association (SAMA)
Following the war, SAMA launched the SAMA Humanitarian Crisis Response to help provide aid in Khartoum and other affected states, and raise funds internationally and transfer them to trusted implementing partners in Sudan who they closely monitor and evaluate through their Sudan office. In addition, they run a campaign in Wad Madani to provide relief aid to directly serve internally displaced children. The SAMA Feeding Program provides daily meals to under-served communities in Sudan, especially in areas affected by conflict and displacement. They have delivered more than 640,000 meals to those in need thus far.
Website: sama-sd.org
Donation link: sama-sd.org/donate
War in Wad Madani donation link: gofundme.com/f/war-in-wad-medani-sudan/donate
Save the Children (Sudan)
Save the Children works across 10 major locations, including Khartoum, Blue Nile, West Kordofan, North Darfur, West Darfur and Central Darfur, Red Sea and more in Sudan. With a country office in Khartoum, Save the Children have seven fully operational state level offices and about 13 to 15 sub-offices at the locality level.
Website: sudan.savethechildren.net
Social media: Facebook www.facebook.com/SaveTheChildrenSudan/, Twitter @SC_inSudan
Sudan Tarada Initiative and Save Al Geneina Initiative by Sadiea
The Sudan Tarada Initiative and the Save Al Geneina Initiative by Sadiea, are local initiatives with numerous campaigns directly aiding refugees and displaced people. They deliver food, medicine and other emergency supplies.
Donation link: gofundme.com/f/helpsudan24
WFP Sudan
According to the World Food Programme (WFP), the humanitarian situation in Sudan continues to escalate, with a steady increase in hunger. Over a third of the population, an estimated 15 mn people including refugees, are experiencing acute food insecurity. Approximately 3 mn people remain displaced by the crisis. Increasing food and fuel prices, economic and political crises, conflict, displacement, poor harvests and climate shocks such as floods are the main drivers of food insecurity. In Sudan, WFP provides food assistance, nutrition, school feeding programmes, food system and safety nets, post-harvest losses and common services. WFP is conducting emergency operations in Sudan to help people affected by the conflict, economic crisis and climate shocks.
Contact: +249 183 248 001
Website: wfp.org/countries/Sudan
Social media: Twitter @WFP_Sudan
UN agencies in Sudan
IOM Sudan
Established in 1951, IOM is the United Nations (UN) related organisation in the field of migration with offices in over 100 countries. IOM has been leading the work on migration and migration-related issues in Sudan for over 20 years. With its main office in Khartoum, IOM Sudan works to support migrants, displaced populations, and communities in Sudan to realise their full potential in an inclusive, equitable and peaceful environment where in national and local authorities pursue effective migration management and governance in support of migrants and communities in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) and the African Union 2063 Agenda. In Sudan, IOM works across a wide range of migration-related work in close cooperation with government, national and international partners.
Contact: +249 156 554 600/1/2, iomkhartoum@iom.int
Website: sudan.iom.int
Social media: Facebook www.facebook.com/IOMSudan2015, Twitter @IOMSudan, Instagram @iomsudan
UNDP Sudan
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been operational in Sudan since 1965, supporting millions of people in need, including local communities, internally displaced persons, refugees, returnees, migrants, women, and youth. Guided by the vision of Sudan’s transition and ongoing peace efforts, and with dedicated assistance from the international community and national partners, UNDP’s work currently focuses on supporting those left behind in key areas of development. This is done in alignment with the rest of the UN and the Sustainable Development Goals. UNDP Sudan is focused on five aspects: Peace and Stabilisation, Rule of Law and Justice Reform, Democratic Transition and Institutional Reform, Democratic Transition and Economic Recovery, Health for Development, and Access to Energy and Climate Change.
Contact: +249 187 120 000
Website: www.undp.org/sudan
Social media: Facebook www.facebook.com/UNDPSudan/, Twitter @UNDP_Sudan, Instagram @undpsudan
UNHCR Sudan
Sudan hosts 1.1 million refugees, one of the largest refugee populations in Africa. South Sudanese represent more than 70% (800,000) of the refugees in Sudan. The country also counts more than three million internally displaced persons, mostly in the Darfur region that has experienced a volatile security situation for almost two decades. UNHCR continues working closely with more than 40 partners to meet the needs of the forcibly displaced, seeking solutions while pursuing peaceful coexistence among communities.
For legislation, case law and UNHCR policy relating to claims for international protection, visit Refworld. For up-to-date information about UNHCR’s programmes and operations in Sudan, including funding level and donor contributions, visit Global Focus, UNHCR’s reporting portal.
Contact: +249 183 471 013, SUDKH@unhcr.org
Website: www.unhcr.org/sudan.html
Social media: Facebook www.facebook.com/UNHCRinSudan/, Twitter @UNHCRinSudan
UNICEF Sudan
UNICEF started delivering programmes for children and women in 1952, with a permanent office established in Khartoum in 1974. Through life-saving interventions, UNICEF Sudan contributes to national efforts that enable all children and adolescents in Sudan, especially those in the most vulnerable situations, to have their rights progressively fulfilled and to develop to their full potential in an inclusive and protective environment. UNICEF works with partners to reach every child with basic services and protection. UNICEF apply a life-cycle approach in their programming, which starts with pregnant women and follows the child when she or he is born, develops, learns and thrives until adulthood. UNICEF Sudan is always in need of donations to provide vulnerable children in Sudan with protection, health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, and education.
Contact: +249 156 553 670
Website: www.unicef.org/sudan/
Social media: Facebook www.facebook.com/UNICEFSudan/, Twitter @UNICEFSudan, Instagram @unicefsudan
Through life-saving interventions, UNICEF Sudan contributes to national efforts that enable all children and adolescents in Sudan, especially those in the most vulnerable situations, to have their rights progressively fulfilled and to develop to their full potential in an inclusive and protective environment. UNICEF works with partners to reach every child with basic services and protection. UNICEF apply a life-cycle approach in their programming, which starts with pregnant women and follows the child when she or he is born, develops, learns and thrives until adulthood. UNICEF Sudan is always in need of donations to provide vulnerable children in Sudan with protection, health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, and education.
IOM has been leading the work on migration and migration-related issues in Sudan for over 20 years. With its main office in Port Sudan, IOM Sudan works to support migrants, displaced populations, and communities in Sudan to realise their full potential in an inclusive, equitable and peaceful environment where in national and local authorities pursue effective migration management and governance in support of migrants and communities in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) and the African Union 2063 Agenda. In Sudan, IOM works across a wide range of migration-related work in close cooperation with government, national and international partners. Despite current restrictions, IOM and its partners continue to respond and have reached more than two million people with life-saving assistance since the start of the conflict. Urgent funding is required to scale up the response and reach those still in desperate need of food, shelter, water, health services, and specialised protection.
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