Sudan Crisis

It has been one year since violent conflict broke out in the capital of Sudan, killing more than 15,000 people.

More than 8.6 million people, including an estimated 4 million children, have been displaced from their homes across Sudan. This makes it the largest child displacement crisis in the world.

Sudan is also facing one of the world's worst hunger crises. 3.7 million children are malnourished, including 730,000 who are severely malnourised. 220,000 children are expected to die in the coming months if their nutritional and hunger needs are not met.

Children in Sudan have lost loved ones and have been subject to unspeakable violence. They’ve seen their homes, hospitals, playgrounds and schools bombed, looted and occupied. They’ve been cut off from the very basics like food, shelter, and healthcare. 14 million children need support to overcome the horrifying impacts of this conflict. 

So far in 2024, we have supported close to 400,000 people, but we need your help to scale up our response. Donate to our Emergency Fund today to help children affected by the conflict in Sudan, as well as other crises across the world.

Since April 2023, we've reached over 2.4 million people, including more than 979,000 children.

Along with our partners, we remain dedicated to providing life-saving assistance to families who continue to be impacted by this crisis.

Health and nutrition

• Running mobile health clinics in camps for displaced people
• Set up three treatment centres to respond to a major cholera outbreak
• Providing medical treatment and vaccinations
• Distributing food supplements for malnourished children

Child protection

• Providing support and assistance to protect children from risks, including child marriage, child recruitment, exploitation and child labour.
  

• Working to ensure access to clean water, sanitation facilities and hygiene promotion activities to prevent the spread of disease in the affected areas.

• Set up 65 accelerated learning programmes across seven states to ensure children can continue their education
• Providing alternative learning opportunities for children to catch up on missed classes.
  

• Offering games and activities for children to help them to overcome their negative experiences.

• Combining long term interventions, such as the provision of training for farmers with short-term life-saving support, mainly through cash interventions. 

We’ve also been providing critical support to children in neighbouring countries, like South Sudan and Egypt.