Inspiring Acts of Kindness and Good Deeds of Sudan Uprising

Image by Assil Diab @sudalove for illustration purposes only

Since 19 December 2018, images and videos of protests in Sudan have been flooding social media. Some show violence, blood and death as National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) responded to protests with live ammunition, rubber bullets and tear gas, leaving at least 50 dead and several others injured. Others show a positive picture of the protests where protesters are seen helping each other, ensuring aid and safety for others and performing various acts of kindness.

Distributing food and drinks to protesters

On 17 January, thousands of protesters marched to the government-owned Royal Care Hospital where 25-year-old Dr Babiker Abdelhameed was pronounced dead. The protests continued at the hospital then turned into a sit-in. Images and videos on social media show nearby civilians brought drinks and food to protesters in the sit-in. Soon after, NISS used tear gas to disperse protests.

دا جزء بسيط من الحاصل في #اعتصام_رويال_كير الموية والأكل الناس اكلت حتى تاتشرات الجيش الواقفة قدام بنك فيصل أكلوهم وشربوهم
وكل العربات الفي المناطق المحيطة مليانة ناس بيهتفوا وبتضرب بوري وجايين ينضموا لباقي الثوار
مهما حاولت ما حأقدر أوصف
فلتكن ياا يوم يوم الإنتصار #رويال_كير pic.twitter.com/WDbLpDLbnd

— môhãnêd Ahmed 🇸🇩 (@hanoalhajj) January 17, 2019

In this tweet, the picture shows bags of food and water ready for distribution at the protests in Omdurman on 20 January.

تجهيزات اهلنا في امدرمان ليوم بكرة🤞#موكب20يناير#مدن_السودان_تنتفض pic.twitter.com/J2FZANL4T7

— Salma |سلمى🦋 (@salma99993) 19 January 2019

The picture in the following tweet shows bottles of a mixture of vinegar, yeast and water liquid solution to be distributed to protesters as immediate treatment in case tear gas was fired at them.

في انتظار الثوار 💙💛💚 #موكب20يناير #تسقط_بس pic.twitter.com/9u3JVSoDFt

— سمرمرمرمر🇸🇩 (@SamarBengawi) January 20, 2019

Cleaning up the streets

As protesters were marching and chanting anti-government slogans during the funeral of Dr Babiker Abdelhameed in Kafuri, two young men were seen carrying a black plastic bag and collecting trash from the grounds of the street.

معليش امس الشبكه في بيت العزاء ف كافوري كانت ضعيفه بس لازم اوريكم عظمه الشباب السوداني المثقف وراقي عمل شنو #تسقط_بس #مدن_السوادن_تنتفض pic.twitter.com/5DuC5KCOhw

— تويتراوي 🇸🇩 (@obeid9900) 19 January 2019

Protecting the elderly

When government forces threw tear gas inside a bus during protests in Khartoum, young men helped usher an elderly man off the bus into safety.

I’m speechless pic.twitter.com/jJDItERMti

— abeer (@Abeer_Ffs) 17 January 2019

Protecting female protesters

During the protests of 25 December 2018, the image of a young man bending down so a young woman can climb on his back while other young men stretched their hands to pull her up to safety went viral amongst Sudanese social media users. The image inspired a variety of artwork.

TOGETHER WE RISE ya SUDAN. ILLAH SAWA YA A7WANI 💙💚💛#unitedsudan #onesudan #sudan #sudan_revolts #sudan_uprising #SudanRevolution #makesudangreatagain #makesudankushagain #makesudannubiaagain #makesudanmeröeagain #مدن_السودان_تنتفض #مدن_السودان_تنتفض#مدن_السودان_تنتفض pic.twitter.com/crlAp7oknI

— Gladiator-NewsAddict (@GladIsLovinNews) 26 December 2018

Another shows a group of young men assisting a young woman jump from one rooftop to another as they were trying to escape an NISS confrontation where they were throwing tear gas into the home below.

#مدن_السودان_تنتفض#موكب25ديسمبر
انه الشعب السوداني الثائر
الخزي والعار للامنجية والإخوان
ولكل قاتل مأجور pic.twitter.com/BUZFW3C7zK

— 🇸🇩DaVinci||#SaveHishamAli (@Davinireco) December 25, 2018

A message to the world :
This is my people,They are standing together they are helping each other,they had enough,they will never fear the government anymore, we only fear God..It’s time to make a change,for a better Sudan ✊🏾🇸🇩#مدن_السودان_تنتفض#SudanRevolts#موكب_25ديسمبر pic.twitter.com/hbFHyUkeX2

— mohammed badr (@imohamed7_) 25 December 2018

Hospitals and doctors treating injured protesters for free

The anti-government protests of Omdurman on 9 January, which saw the largest number of protesters of the ongoing Sudan uprising, turned deadly as police forces responded to the peaceful demonstrations with live ammunition, rubber bullets, and tear gas, killing at least three protesters and injuring several others. As injured protesters were rushed into the nearest hospitals in Omdurman, private hospitals such as Asia Hospital and Tuga Hospital have announced that they will be treating injured protesters for free. As a result, the general manager of Tuga Hospital, Dr Elfatih Omer Elsaid, was arrested on 11 January after publicly announcing that the hospital will be treating injured protesters for free.

Asia Hospital in Omdurman gives official notice that injured protesters will be treated for free. #SudanUprising #مدن_السودان_تنتفض https://t.co/lJEpJWnYck

— Munchkin (@BSonblast) 9 January 2019

According to news reports, Dr Babibker Abdelhameed was targeted for treating injured protesters during protests. He was shot dead at a home where he was treating an injured protester.

Car rescue

When NISS broke the back window of one man’s car and dropped tear gas in his car during protests in Omdurman, nearby protesters, who witnessed the incident, contributed money to help the car owner fix his car.

اجهزة امن النظام تكسر وتخرب ممتلكات المواطنين لتلصقها بالمتظاهرين السلميين .. والثوار يساعدون ضحايا التخريب في اصلاح ما الحق بهم من ضرر
#موكب٩يناير#قرفنا #تسقط_بس #مدن_السودان_تنتفض pic.twitter.com/EC4Cy7ciBd

— Girifna قرفنا (@girifna) 9 January 2019

Taking in protesters to provide refuge 

There are reports of protesters being taken in to people’s homes in neighbourhood’s during protests to protect them from NISS and other government forces such as the 60-year-old Moawiya Bashir who died on 17 January succumbing to gunshot wounds. Witnesses say he was shot by the NISS for hiding unarmed protesters in his home from security forces. 

Mourners and protesters at funeral procession of Moawiya Bashir who was shot last night. He was shot for hiding unarmed protesters in his home from security forces. #SudanUprising #مدن_السودن_تنتفض pic.twitter.com/LuwsYurodB

— Hiba Morgan (@hiba_morgan) January 18, 2019

The month-long Sudan uprising was triggered by a hike in prices and shortage of basic commodities such as bread and fuel. Thousands across Sudan have taken to the streets calling for the downfall of President Omar Al Bashir and his regime.