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EMERGENCY ALERT

As violence in Sudan escalates, the situation for children is becoming extremely dangerous.

Over 9 million children will face severe food shortages in the coming months. More than 4 million women and girls in Sudan are at risk of gender-based violence. Your donation to the Children's Emergency Fund helps our teams respond quickly to children living in crisis in Sudan and around the world.

Help Children and Refugees in Sudan 

  • Sudan now has the highest number of internally displaced people - 7.1 million - on earth. 
  • Over 9 million children in Sudan are facing severe food shortages due to conflict disrupting crop production.
  • In 2022, Save the Children supported more than 2.1 million people, including 1.5 million children.

7.1 million people, including an estimated 3.3 million children, are now displaced from their homes across Sudan

Over 9 million children in Sudan—just under 50% of all children in the country—will face severe food shortages

Nearly 500 children have died from hunger, as critical nutrition facilities have been forced to cose

Sudan Conflict: Frequently Asked Questions

Our Response to the Crisis Sudan

Save the Children has worked in Sudan since 1983. In 2022, Save the Children directly reached 2.1 million people, including 1.5 million children, with programming focused on child protection, access to quality education, health and nutrition support and responding to emergencies. 

We provide medical supplies, including medicines for children under five years old and emergency trauma kits for the life-saving treatment of injuries 

We run mobile health clinics in the camps for displaced people and also provide nutrition supplements for malnourished children.

We offer games and activities for children, such as dancing, drawing and sports to overcome their negative experiences. 

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