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Crisis in Sudan

Crisis in Sudan: millions in need of acute humanitarian assistance. More than 9 million people have been forced from their homes internally and into neighbouring countries. We must act now.

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Famine in Sudan

In August 2024, famine was declared in at least one camp for displaced people in Northern Darfur. The UN-backed report is only the third time famine has been determined in the past 20 years. Famine is determined in areas where at least one in five people or households severely lack food and face starvation, malnutrition, and death.

What is happening in Sudan?

Sudan has been suffering from protracted fighting for over a year. The violence has spread across the country and led to millions of people being forced from their homes, along with thousands of injuries and deaths. 

Damage to infrastructure has impacted access to food, water and healthcare services. Famine has now been declared in parts of Northern Darfur.

Sudan has traditionally hosted for refugees from neighbouring countries. Important aid work has been happening in refugee camps for many years with limited resources. The conflict has put pressure on these already scarce resources, resulting in many people facing a lack of water, sanitation, food, shelter and safety. 

There is an urgent need for humanitarian assistance for people displaced within Sudan and in neighbouring countries. 

We must act now.  

Your generous donation today means our partners in Sudan and surrounding countries can respond quickly to support vulnerable communities during this crisis.

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Your generous donation today means our partners in Sudan and surrounding countries can respond quickly to support vulnerable communities during this crisis.

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Your generosity means that our partners can respond quickly to this unfolding humanitarian crisis.

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What is the impact of the Sudan crisis?

Armed clashes in Sudan began in April 2023.

  • As violence has spread across the country, over 9 million people have been forced from their homes. 
  • 25 million people now in dire need of humanitarian assistance.

There is an urgent need for water, sanitation, hygiene, food and other essential needs. 

The impact of violence is being felt by the most vulnerable. 

  • 75% of people affected by the conflict are women and children. 
  • There has been an alarming increase in the incidence of sexual assault cases across the country. 
  • Millions of children have been forced to flee their homes and are internally displaced, while more than half a million have fled across the border to safety. 
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"We pray for all of the people who have been impacted by the fighting in Sudan, especially those who have lost their lives, their homes or their loved ones during this crisis,"

Melville Fernandez

Caritas Australia's Humanitarian Emergencies Associate Director

How can I help people affected by the Sudan crisis?

Caritas Australia is working with our partner, CAFOD, and local partners SOS Sahel and ERRADA to respond to the Sudan crisis. Your donation will help provide urgent aid and assistance to those forced from their homes by this crisis. Your support can provide essentials like access to clean water, food, sanitation, and shelter.

Since the outbreak of violence, Caritas partners in Sudan have distributed food at 17 gathering points for internally displaced people, as well as delivering multi-purpose cash assistance, access to clean water, and hygiene services. 

Our partners are on the ground to support vulnerable communities affected by Sudan crisis, providing:

Support to families forced from their homes by conflict

Emergency Shelter

Safe, clean water

Sanitation and hygiene support

With your help, we’re working with our partners on the ground to bring vital aid to vulnerable communities in Sudan and surrounding countries: 

  • Access to clean drinking water.
  • Support for sanitation and hygiene.
  • Shelter for internally displaced people and refugees.
  • Cash-based interventions to ensure families can buy food.
  • Direct support for the needs of displaced people in Sudan and surrounding countries.

Your generous donation today means our partners can respond quickly and efficiently to support vulnerable communities during this crisis.

Handwashing Facilities In A Refugee Camp In White Nile State, Sudan, Installed To Prevent The Spread Of Coronavirus. Photo CAFOD
Dignity Kits Distribution By CAFOD In Sudan. Photo CAFOD

Where does my donation go?

The funds you donate to this appeal go to Caritas Australia’s Emergency Response Fund and will be used to provide humanitarian assistance to communities affected by this crisis. Should circumstances prevent us from delivering aid to this emergency, or if excess funds remain after the crisis, donations will be directed to other emergencies where Caritas has humanitarian operations.

As a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID). Caritas Australia is committed and fully adhere to the ACFID Code of Conduct, conducting our work with transparency, accountability and integrity. Find out more about ACFID Code of Conduct for Emergency Appeals.

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