Crisis in Sudan: 2 years of horror
It has been 2 years since Sudan was transformed into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
The situation in Sudan is horrifying. Children are starving to death and malnutrition is rising rapidly all over the country. Famine has already been confirmed in numerous areas and is certain to spread unless the international community steps up.
More than 30 million Sudanese people are in need of some form of aid. Time is running out and every second counts.
A country in ruins
Basic services have collapsed, vaccination rates have plummeted, and the violence has spread to all corners of the country.
Food production has declined, transportation routes are disrupted, and as the economy continues to crumble, essential foods and commodities remain out of reach for many.
Every day, another 30,000 people fall into crisis levels of food insecurity.
Attempts from humanitarian agencies to deliver aid are often complicated by security threats and roadblocks, greatly hampering efforts to deliver vital goods, like food, to the people who need them.
Sexual violence has been widely documented as a weapon of war throughout the country’s 2-year conflict.
Families have been uprooted multiple times as attacks spread all over the country and walk for days in search of safety and shelter. The number of deaths is officially reported in the tens of thousands, but in reality, there is an invisible death toll as many deaths go unreported. Mass graves are routinely discovered.
A lifeline
As the fighting spread across the country, Islamic Relief has moved our main office several times to allow us to continue operating and supporting people in need in Sudan.
Many of our staff have become displaced and are experiencing the same challenges as the communities we serve. And yet, they continue to work hard to reach the most vulnerable, distributing food, water, cash and temporary shelter, as well as other support, to communities across the country.
Since the onset of the conflict, we have reached 1.2 million people with lifesaving humanitarian aid.
More help is needed
Islamic Relief is calling for an end to hostilities before more lives are ruined, and more regions are pushed into famine.
Islamic Relief has worked in Sudan for 40 years and remains by the sides of families caught up in the crisis.
Please support our life-saving work by donating to our Sudan Emergency Appeal today.
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