Sudan
When the shelling and air strikes start, it’s time to move: Shakir’s harrowing journey across Sudan
With the world’s attention largely focused elsewhere, Sudan has become a forgotten crisis. More than 7.2 million people have been displaced within and outside Sudan since mid-April 2023. Humanitarian workers like Shakir aren’t immune.
Read MoreSudan: farming during wartime
In East Darfur, women and girls still largely earn a living through agriculture, working hard on land owned by their families to produce food and cash crops. Yet they often see few of the proceeds when crops are sold. Their agricultural fortunes have begun to change through a CARE Sudan program which helps women establish vegetable gardens for both food and income, and has also assisted herders wi
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“Even here, we are not safe”: Refugees in Chad face extreme hardship as conflict continues in Sudan
What is happening in Sudan continues to affect the wider region. Sudanese refugees still face extreme hardships once they arrive in Chad. The humanitarian crisis has affected over 3.3 million people, with women and children suffering the most.
Read MoreCARE in Sudan: Providing lifesaving health care in one of the world’s most dangerous environments
During the war in Sudan that began on April 15, 2023, health services were severely disrupted, with medical facilities looted and destroyed. CARE Sudan has been working under extreme conditions to provide rapid support essential health and nutrition services.
Read MoreCARE in Sudan: Despite the fighting, lifesaving work continues
As the fighting in Sudan continues, the situation is increasingly dire for the civilian population. Despite these enormous challenges, CARE is continuing its lifesaving health, nutrition and water, sanitation, and hygiene work where it can.
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