Humanitarian crisis in Sudan
A deadly conflict has been ravaging Sudan since April 2023, plunging the region into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The violence has caused the largest internal population displacement ever witnessed and one of the worst food crises the world has ever seen.
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Donations received: CHF 3'828'185According to the United Nations, 24.5 million people are in need of humanitarian aid. They urgently require food, drinking water, care and medicine. Our partner NGOs are active in the region, providing vital humanitarian aid in Sudan, Chad and South Sudan. Caritas, Medair and Vétérinaires sans frontières are providing access to healthcare, food, drinking water and psychosocial support in Sudan, in particular the Darfur region, and in South Sudan. We are appealing for solidarity so that we can step up our aid and further alleviate the suffering endured by thousands of women, children and men in Sudan and in the neighbouring countries to which they have had to flee.
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"Sudan must not be forgotten. While other crises make daily headlines, the suffering that the Sudanese people are enduring is indescribable and the humanitarian needs are immense. Our solidarity is urgent and vital for millions of women and children.”
Miren Bengoa
Director Swiss SolidarityUpdate on the situation
Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan
In particular, Caritas, Medair and AVSF (Vétérinaires sans frontières) are ensuring access to healthcare, food, clean water and psychosocial support in Sudan and South Sudan, especially in the Darfur region. We are calling for solidarity in order to step up our aid in the face of the suffering endured by thousands of women, children, and men in Sudan and in neighbouring countries where they have had to flee.
Sudanese refugees and South Sudanese returnees arrive at Joda border post - helped by humanitarian agencies in Renk to cope with war.
The brink of famine: over 18 million people affected
The people of Sudan are threatened by a famine which, if no action is taken, could become one of the worst food crises the world has ever seen. Over 18 million people are facing starvation. Women and children are the first to suffer from this crisis. As people fled the fighting, they were forced to abandon their farmland. Many fields became battlegrounds, leading to a dramatic drop in agricultural output, which only exacerbated the situation. Humanitarian aid must urgently be stepped up to prevent the situation from deteriorating further and becoming an even more tragic disaster.
Humanitarian crisis in Sudan
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Humanitarian crisis in Sudan: what we are doing
25.06.2024Thanks to your donations, we have already been able to fund 6 humanitarian projects, providing access to health care, food aid, hygiene and essential items, as well as fishing and farming kits.
Humanitarian crisis in Sudan - Appeal for donations
13.06.2024Depuis plus d’un an, le Soudan est dévasté par un conflit meurtrier qui a plongé la région dans l'une des pires crises humanitaires au monde. Face à cette situation alarmante, nous lançons un appel urgent à la solidarité afin d’intensifier notre aide au Soudan et dans la région.
Committed partners
Dedicated and passionate people who work tirelessly in the field. Their expertise and commitment are essential to our mission of providing vital support to communities in need.
Doctors Without Borders
Doctors Without Borders is an independent international humanitarian medical organisation that provides emergency assistance to populations without access to healthcare, in particular those affected by armed conflicts, epidemics or natural disasters.
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Caritas Switzerland
Caritas Switzerland helps people in distress in Switzerland and worldwide. In collaboration with regional Caritas organisations, it operates mainly where poverty reigns. Caritas provides emergency assistance in disasters and participates in reconstruction.
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Medair
Medair helps people suffering in remote and devastated communities around the world to survive crises, recover with dignity and develop the skills they need to build a better future.
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VSF-Suisse
VSF-Suisse fights hunger and poverty in Africa. More specifically, it works for and with people who depend on animals for their livelihood. The actions of VSF-Suisse lead to improved access to health services and education, thus providing a way out of poverty.
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Enfants du monde
Enfants du Monde is a Swiss self-help organisation which provides quality education and healthcare to disadvantaged children in some of the world’s poorest countries. It operates in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Niger, Guatemala, El Salvador, Colombia and Haiti.
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SWISSAID
SWISSAID’s vision is a world where hunger does not belong and where even the poorest can lead a healthy, dignified, and autonomous life. As one of Switzerland’s most experienced development organisations, we create sustainable and climate friendly solutions to fight against the global food crisis. In doing so, we empower women, especially women in agriculture, to eradicate hunger
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Swiss Church Aid (HEKS/EPER)
Swiss Church Aid (HEKS/EPER), the relief agency of the Protestant Church in Switzerland, delivers humanitarian aid in response to natural disasters and armed conflicts and strives to counter the root causes of poverty and injustice. HEKS/EPER also seeks to bring about systemic change through its development work.
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Save the Children Switzerland
Save the Children Switzerland is an autonomous member of the largest independent children’s rights organisation in the world. In Switzerland and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm.
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Swiss Red Cross
The Swiss Red Cross (SRC) is the largest and most important humanitarian organization in Switzerland. It helps people in need in the areas of health, integration and rescue. The SRC is represented throughout Switzerland and is active in around 30 countries.
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Legal Action Worldwide
Legal Action Worldwide is a non-profit organisation of lawyers on the front line: in fragile and conflict-affected areas, we empower victims, survivors and communities - especially women and children - to obtain justice for human rights violations and international crimes. We fight to end impunity and pursue accountability for perpetrators. We work in the Middle East, East Africa, South Asia and Eastern Europe.
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In Darfur, MSF provides medical care, supports hospitals and rehabilitates health infrastructures.
In El Obeid, Sudan, the Swiss Red Cross is rehabilitating water points and sanitary facilities in accommodation centres for displaced people. It is also organising psychological support sessions and setting up reception centres for children. (Illustration photo)
In South Sudan, on the border with Sudan, Caritas supports refugees. Its activities include child protection, access to healthcare and financial support for affected families. (Illustration photo)
In Chad, Medair distributes water in the Dougui refugee camp, in particular by drilling wells.
Our fundraising campaign for the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and the region
Thanks to the donations we receive, our partner NGOs on the ground are able to provide access to food, water and healthcare for the most seriously threatened population groups. Without humanitarian aid, Sudan could experience one of the worst humanitarian disasters in its history. Children, hundreds of thousands of whom are already facing famine, will be the first victims of this crisis.
The three main priorities are access to food and drinking water, the treatment and prevention of malnutrition among children and pregnant and breastfeeding women, and access to medical care. We also attach extreme importance to psychosocial care to help those affected to overcome their trauma.
Swiss Solidarity undertakes thorough and rigorous controls to ensure that funds are managed with due diligence. We work with 26 Swiss partner NGOs with extensive local knowledge and a strong track record of carrying out humanitarian projects in the regions concerned. Each project is examined in minute detail before funding is granted, and quality controls are carried out throughout the implementation phase to ensure that donations truly benefit the affected population. Furthermore, to ensure transparency and respect for the trust placed in us by our donors, we report regularly on how funds are being used.
Due to access constraints, aid efforts will focus mainly on refugees in neighbouring South Sudan and Chad. Some of our partner NGOs – MSF and Medair in particular – are also able to work in Sudan, where conditions are extremely precarious. Nevertheless, the bulk of the aid will be deployed in neighbouring countries to meet the immense needs of refugees, who include women and unaccompanied children.
While the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and neighbouring countries is not new, it has unfortunately become significantly worse in recent months. What’s more, despite the scale of the crisis and its dramatic consequences, it has been largely forgotten by the media. Given this combination of factors, Swiss Solidarity has a duty to alert the public.
Thanks to its Emergency fund, Swiss Solidarity was able to support the first humanitarian projects very soon after the conflict erupted. To date, we have supported six projects to the tune of CHF 1.8 million. To intensify and extend this aid, we urgently need additional financial support.
