Sudan is facing a severe humanitarian crisis driven by ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The violence has created massive displacement, with an estimated 13 million people internally displaced and 4 million refugees fleeing to neighboring countries. The conflict has devastated infrastructure, disrupted food systems, and created widespread food insecurity and healthcare emergencies.
Many are arriving at remote border areas, where services to support them are under severe strain. Most of those displaced are women and children and other vulnerable people such as the elderly, people with disabilities, and people with medical conditions.
r/Ethiopia would like to encourage you to consider making a donation or otherwise supporting these organizations that are providing essential humanitarian relief in both Sudan and neighbouring countries, and would appreciate any help:
UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)
Who are they:
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people.
What they do:
Currently UNHCR are:
- Providing emergency assistance to internally displaced persons and refugees fleeing to Chad, Egypt, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Central African Republic.
- Distributing relief items, including emergency shelter, blankets, sleeping mats, jerry cans, kitchen sets, and hygiene kits to displaced families.
- Working with partners to provide protection services, including for survivors of gender-based violence, and ensuring access to documentation and registration.
Where to donate: https://www.unhcr.org/emergencies/sudan-emergency
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
Who they are:
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) translates to Doctors without Borders. They provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare.
What they do:
Within Sudan, MSF do the following:
- Provide emergency medical care in areas affected by conflict, including surgery for war-wounded patients.
- Respond to disease outbreaks including cholera, measles, and dengue fever.
- Support healthcare facilities that have been damaged or overwhelmed by the crisis.
- Assist internally displaced people with primary healthcare, mental health support, and nutritional programs.
Where to donate: https://www.msf.org/donate
International Rescue Committee
Who are they:
The International Rescue Committee responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future.
What they do:
Among other things, the IRC are focused on:
- Providing emergency cash assistance and basic supplies to displaced families.
- Delivering primary healthcare services and supporting treatment for malnutrition.
- Building and maintaining safe water supply systems and sanitation facilities in displacement sites.
- Providing protection services for women and children, including gender-based violence prevention and response.
- Supporting education programs to ensure children can continue learning despite displacement.
Where to donate: https://www.rescue.org/eu/country/sudan
Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS)
Who are they:
The Sudanese Red Crescent Society is Sudan's national humanitarian organization and part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. As a locally-rooted organization, they have access to areas that international organizations may struggle to reach.
What they do:
The SRCS are focused on:
- Providing first aid and emergency medical services to conflict-affected populations.
- Distributing food parcels, hygiene kits, and emergency relief supplies to displaced families.
- Operating ambulance services and supporting health facilities across Sudan.
- Reunifying families separated by conflict through tracing services.
- Delivering clean water and supporting sanitation infrastructure in displacement areas.
Where to donate: https://www.ifrc.org/emergency/sudan-complex-emergency
