Goats and Donkeys Transform Lives in Darfur

The situation in Darfur remains deeply concerning, as the people there continue to endure conflict, displacement, and now devastating heavy rains. Families in remote villages are doing their best to survive, relying on the land to grow food. However, the violence has prevented them from planting crops, and the recent flooding has only made their already fragile situation even worse.

With banks closed across the country and inflation spiralling out of control—some items have surged by 300%—people are facing an immense struggle to meet their basic needs. Many children are surviving on just one small meal a day, while many adults are managing on only one meal every two or three days. Disturbingly, this often consists of assida, similar to porridge, which provides only carbohydrates, leading to severe malnutrition. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has declared a famine in Darfur this month.

But, thanks to your support, in the midst of these overwhelming challenges, you have helped us find a way to help. We cannot thank you enough. We are profoundly grateful to our dedicated volunteers who, despite all obstacles, have managed to deliver and distribute Emergency Seeds and Kids Kitchen Kits to six of our villages. These kits, containing vital staples like sorghum and millet, as well as lentils, ground nuts, and cooking oil, are being delivered to Azagarfa, Abu Diegeis, Um Ajaja, Lawabid, Um Hagalig, and Tartoura Berkat in North Darfur. This immediate relief is crucial for mothers who are struggling to feed their starving children. These sacks not only provide emergency food but also seeds that must urgently be planted if families are to have any hope of a harvest next year.

These Kitchen Kits are life-changing for the health of the children, and as soon as Goats are available in the markets again, we will also include Goat’s milk, which is so essential for their nutrition. Our Goats are nothing short of miracle workers!

This is just a start— this is only six villages out of the 110 we are striving to help. The need is truly overwhelming.

Please can you help us? We urgently need more donations so we can provide more food, more Kitchen Kits and more Goats – as soon as they are available again - to ensure that children receive the essential protein, vitamin and minerals they need to survive.

Times are incredibly hard in Sudan.

The war is now in its second year. 

11 million people have been displaced. 

1.2 million pregnant and breastfeeding mothers are malnourished and unable to feed their babies. 

729,000 children under 5 are suffering from severe acute malnutrition.

The statistics are utterly heart-breaking.

But, incredibly, the families in the rural villages you have helped us adopt are surviving - all because of the Goats you have helped us provide. Our Goats are being relied upon for their nutritious milk - even more than we could ever have predicted.

With Sudan now facing what the UN calls "the world’s worst humanitarian crisis”, the Goat's milk that mothers are able to feed their children truly is saving their lives.

And these mothers are sharing milk with more and more families, as more people flock to our villages for safety.

We are currently collecting for our emergency appeal - so we can provide sacks of emergency food, mosquito nets, veterinary drugs, water pump repair kits - whatever we can, as soon as it is safe to do so, to help families survive right now. 

But our Goats are our truely sustainable lifeline - saving lives not just now but for generations to come, with the offspring being passed on to another family in need again and again.

That is why we need to be ready to provide many more Goats, as soon as it is possible and safe to do so.

Thank you so much for helping us save children's lives, one Goat at a time. We really couldn't do it without you and are so grateful for your support.