Responding to the Sudan Regional Crisis

Intense fighting in North Darfur continues with Al Sayah town and the eastern area of El Fasher City being targeted earlier this month. Zamzam Camp, where the situation is already dire, is seeing an influx of more people searching for safety.

Relief International Country Director for Sudan Kashif Shafique spoke with BBC World Service Newsday on September 13, 2024 about the multiple crises the people of Sudan are facing.

You can listen to the interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc0OAU6DHkY&t=1s

Not only do communities remain under violent siege, but cholera cases are rising and the risk of famine is threatening many states.

Thanks to donors like you, dedicated Relief International staff continue to do their level best to provide life-saving care even though is a need for so much more international support.

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• Sudan Country Director, Kashif Shafique, speaks to BBC Newsday

Over year into the Sudan conflict, its people still face unimaginable hardships. Despite the challenges, we continue to work in three states, delivering life-saving health and nutrition services. 

More than 8 million people – almost 20% of the total population of the country – have fled their homes since the conflict started.

To mark a year since the start of the conflict, we are shedding light on how this displacement crisis affects the whole region.

Produced for us by BBC Storyworks Commercial Productions, and presented by the WHO Foundation, we've launched the 'Healthier Together' campaign. The series of films, animations and articles showcases the organizations and people across the world taking responsibility for global health.

We invite you to read stories of how dedicated Relief International staff have partnered with communities across the border in the Upper Nile in South Sudan. Here,140,000 people are displaced from the Sudan conflict. Our staff, since day one of the conflict, have been providing essential healthcare and nutritional services.

Thanks to their dedication, and support from donors like yourself, in Maban, Upper Nile State, 96.6% of deliveries are attended by a skilled healthcare professional, compared to a national average of 39.7%. And in 2023 our staff conducted half a million healthcare consultations.

Today we say thank you, and celebrate their achievements.

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• Stories of resilience (UK-based residents)
• Stories of resilience (Non UK residents only)