Support Sudan and Families in Crisis Worldwide

Help Sudanese families survive, recover, and rebuild their lives.

April 2024 marks one year since fighting broke out between rival factions of Sudan’s security force, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), engulfing Sudan in conflict. The conflict has directly killed at least 14,700 people and injured almost 30,000 more. Due to extensive fighting, at least one-third of the population is displaced, and nearly half the population–25 million people–are in need of humanitarian assistance. In Darfur, mass killings and displacement have led to reports of ethnic violence.

Sudan’s conflict has had a catastrophic impact on almost every aspect of day-to-day life in the country. The scale and extent of Sudan’s deteriorating humanitarian crisis propelled it to the top of IRC’s 2024 Emergency Watchlist, the IRC’s assessment of the 20 countries at greatest risk of new humanitarian emergencies each year.

Since the start of the conflict, the IRC has adapted and scaled up our programming in Sudan to address increased humanitarian needs. We are supporting people who have been displaced internally through health and nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene programs as well as economic empowerment services. The IRC also provides protection and empowerment services for women and children, including for gender-based violence survivors.

We have established offices in new regions, including Port Sudan, and launched an emergency response in White Nile State to deliver cash assistance, safe water, and sanitation and hygiene services to vulnerable communities. We are also working to establish a presence in new locations, such as the River Nile and Darfur, to address
gaps in humanitarian coverage and expand our programming in response to the enduring humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

With your support, the IRC can continue to bring uninterrupted critical support to crisis zones around the world. Give now.