By Mastora Bakhiet | Executive Director
Dear Darfur Women Network's Family,
GlobalGiving ReportSoap-Making Incubator & Capacity Building Initiatives – 2026
Submitted by: Darfur Women Network
Darfur Women Network (DWN) remains deeply grateful for the compassion and solidarity of our donors, partners, and supporters who continue standing with women and children surviving the ongoing genocide and war in Darfur, Sudan.
Through donor support, DWN trained displaced women in bar soap, liquid soap, and detergent production while also providing awareness sessions on teamwork, women’s and children’s rights, reducing child labor, and the importance of education to prevent school dropouts and early marriage. The project strengthened women’s confidence, income opportunities, and community resilience using limited local resources during one of Sudan’s most difficult humanitarian crises.
The women supported through this incubator project came from four displacement camps in South Darfur. Many had already survived over two decades of displacement following the genocide that began in 2003 and were displaced again after attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In April 2025, Zamzam Camp was largely destroyed during violent attacks that caused mass killings, injuries, displacement, and destruction of hospitals and civilian infrastructure in El Fasher and surrounding communities.
Despite extreme insecurity and displacement, DWN continued supporting vulnerable families whenever possible, including helping some civilians escape from El Fasher before routes became blocked. Today, many residents of El Fasher and Zamzam have been killed, injured, or displaced again toward Northern Sudan and other areas. DWN also lost its center, beneficiaries, homes, and belongings. Nevertheless, we remain committed to supporting survivors through humanitarian response, livelihood recovery, and women-led resilience initiatives.
Capacity Building Initiatives (Q1–Q2 2026)
In partnership with Rainbow Agricultural Training Center, the Federal Extension Administration at the Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation, and the Adaptive Research Department, DWN implemented specialized online agricultural and cooperative training workshops through WhatsApp platforms.
These free trainings focused on supporting youth, women, displaced persons, and smallholder farmers affected by war and economic collapse across Sudan.
Total Direct Beneficiaries
Completed WorkshopsKey Training Areas
DWN and its partners also announced an upcoming flagship Agricultural Project Planning Course targeting 200 farmers, entrepreneurs, and cooperative leaders to strengthen agricultural business planning, feasibility studies, and sustainable livelihoods.
Challenges and Lessons Learned
The war in Sudan continues to create major challenges, including internet shutdowns, weak connectivity, insecurity, displacement, and limited access to electricity and communication tools. Despite these barriers, the initiative demonstrated that low-cost, expert-led, mobile-based learning can successfully build critical agricultural and business skills at scale during emergencies.
The program highlighted the importance of:
With hundreds of trained participants and community leaders, DWN and its partners continue building a growing network of local change agents working toward agricultural recovery, resilience, food security, and sustainable livelihoods across Sudan.
Thank you
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