Sudan Conflict

A Humanitarian Disaster Unfolds in Sudan.

Over a year of conflict has plunged Sudan into a devastating humanitarian crisis. Millions of people are facing extreme hunger, with famine a terrifying reality. Many people have lost their homes due to violence and displacement. Hospitals and clinics are overwhelmed, and access to essential medicines is limited.

People are fleeing violence in record numbers.

Record numbers of people are forced to flee their homes, both within the country and across borders. Millions of people urgently need access to safe shelter, healthcare, food and water.

Your donation can make a difference.

You can provide essential aid to Sudanese people in desperate need.

As the conflict in Sudan drags on, thousands of people continue to flee to South Sudan. So far, the ICRC has helped more than 40,000 Sudanese refugees and South Sudanese returnees in various parts of South Sudan. | Photo: Junior Ali/ICRC

Your generosity will contribute to:

  • Medical Assistance: Treating the wounded and supporting healthcare facilities with equipment and supplies
  • Water, sanitation, and hygiene: Improving access to clean water, providing hygiene kits, and supporting sanitation facilities
  • Shelter and basic necessities: Distributing food, blankets, and other essential items to displaced people
  • Protection: Providing protection services to vulnerable individuals, including children, women, and the elderly
  • Restoring family links: Helping to reunite separated families.

To read more about our response please click here.

SRCS volunteer nurse Wajdan Hassan Ahmed, together with other volunteers and displaced families prepare a meal at a camp for displaced persons, Port Sudan, Sudan. | Photo: Mohamed al Ibrahimi Ismaldeen/ICRC