Sudan is facing one of the world’s worst hunger crises. After more than 18 months of relentless conflict and siege, famine has now been officially declared in parts of the country, including El Fasher and Kadugli. This means people are already dying of starvation.

The scale of the crisis is staggering. More than 17.7 million people are facing acute food insecurity, with about 5 million on verge of famine. 3.4 million children are malnourished and at extreme risk.

Families fleeing famine-affected areas are arriving malnourished, exhausted and traumatised, after walking for days with little or no food or water. In the face of this catastrophe, community-led Takaaya kitchens have become a vital lifeline, rooted in Sudanese culture and Islamic principles of Zakat and Sadaqah, providing food, dignity and hope to displaced families.

Help families in SUDAN :

• R2,500 feeds a family for two weeks

• R4,150 provides a cash grant for a household to purchase essentials for one month

• R12,500 provides specialised nutrition for twenty malnourished people