Sudan is facing the worst humanitarian crisis the world has ever seen.
Since the conflict erupted last April, over 12 million people have been displaced within Sudan or to neighboring countries. Currently, nearly 26 million people in Sudan are facing acute hunger and malnutrition is rampant.
Famine conditions have been confirmed in the ZamZam displacement camp in Darfur. Over 120,000 people lack access to food and other basic needs. Moreover, the vast majority of refugees in the camp are women and children experiencing starvation, death, malnutrition, and destitution.
Right now, a child in ZamZam camp dies every two hours from malnutrition and disease.
Parents are desperately struggling to find food for their children while urgently needing shelter, safety, and medical care to survive. Additionally, 12 million people lack access to clean water and proper sanitation facilities. As a result, this exacerbates the health crisis with outbreaks of fatal waterborne illnesses.
The effects of war are compounded when forced displacement and extreme hunger are also present. Physical destruction of communities, plummeting financial situations, and a lack of available resources leaves families desperate for help.
While humanitarian organizations have deployed life-saving resources, access to areas in need has been cut off. Heavy floods and the closed Adre border crossing block the most direct route to deliver aid to starving Darfur residents.
Consequently, hunger and malnutrition have reached catastrophic levels.
At the end of August, the Adre border crossing was reopened. Thankfully, humanitarian aid is ramping up to provide life saving resources to women and children in famine torn areas.
International Relief Teams is working with partners in Sudan to provide critical lifesaving assistance to address these urgent needs through several key projects:
As Sudan’s conflict continues, we prioritize helping those facing severe hunger, including internally displaced people and refugees in neighboring countries.
Until there is a ceasefire or peaceful agreement reached, we MUST continue to pour humanitarian aid into Sudan, provide life-saving food and water to starving and displaced people, and be relentless in our efforts to save lives.
Therefore, urgent action is required and time is running out.
Please, help us continue to provide emergency assistance where it is needed most.