Food, Shelter, & Clean Water
Sudan Aid Fund
- Location Sudan
- Timeframe July 2023 - Present
- People People affected by internal conflict
- Project Goal $200,000
Food, Shelter, & Clean Water
Following the outbreak of violence between factions in Sudan 15 April 2023, there has been an alarming increase in sexual assault cases against women and persecution of religious minorities across the country. Churches and Christians are being attacked and killed by Islamist militants.
Due to the chaos and catastrophe, more than half of the population (25.6 million) is dire humanitarian need, facing fame and acute food insecurity. More than 10 million are internally displaced, and now one in eight of all displaced persons counted globally are Sudanese.
The collapse of infrastructure has broken access to food, water, healthcare, cash, fuel and other basic services. The lack of resources and healthy conditions which continue to worsen is causing a serious health crisis, of surging deadly diseases and starvation.
The Shai Fund team is responding with direct assistance to those facing immediate threat and humanitarian needs. Our tireless efforts to help the Sudanese facing catastrophic realities -have already including relocating 300 Sudanese Christians to safety, and vital resource distribution of food and medicine to high-risk areas. This life saving aid being delivered across the country in partnership with church communities and local medical facilities.
"May God bless you for doing such incredible work. You really saved my life. People are under militias threat they just don't know what they can do. Please pray for our people that God will show himself to them and rescue them from here and hereafter. My thanks goes for each one of you. May God's blessings follow you."
Responding in 2023 to the outbreak of violence and persecution of Christians across Sudan, Shai Fund delivered direct assistance to 299 Sudanese Christians, supporting them with relocation to safe places away from the line of fire. This included coordinating logistics, security and providing humanitarian relief for those in dire need. Amongst those assisted were two persecuted Christian lawyers who defended human rights in Sudan. Their families were in serious danger, but have since been relocated to safety.
Through this emergency support, it was possible for these Christians to begin recovering from trauma and tragic loss. Away from danger, they can now rebuild their lives, and continue raising their families, and worship freely in their churches. Much more assistance is needed beyond this, as the country continues in turmoil and instability. Basic needs and resources and seriously lacking, endangering the lives of millions.
Ever since April 2023, the mass displacement in Sudan has disrupted access to food, medical assistance, supply lines, and healthy living conditions, making it one of the most catastrophic humanitarian situations.
The ongoing conflict has further weakened the health system with massive destruction of healthcare infrastructure and increase of disease and outbreaks in several states of cholera, measles, malaria, poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) and dengue fever.
In response to the crisis in access to medicines, Shai Fund is now taking lifesaving medicines directly to vulnerable high-risk groups throughout Sudan. To save lives threatened by deadly disease, the dedicated team is working tirelessly with local partners to deliver these medicines to those in dire need.
In response to the acute food insecurity and growing risk famine across half the Sudanese population, Shai Fund is delivering vital food relief to families, that will last for about three weeks to a month. The dedicated is delivering this food directly via local partners to assist 600 families in the Darfur region.
Your investment will help deliver critical medical medicines and food to the Sudanese communities which are being ravaged by war and destruction.