As conflict continues to affect communities across Sudan, more families urgently need clean water, healthcare and food.
The destruction is visible everywhere. At CAFOD’s local partner, Caritas Sudan’s office, walls are scarred with bullet holes and parts of the building have been badly damaged by bombs and artillery fire. Yet even amid the devastation, local teams continue their work, standing alongside communities who have lost so much.
One of those affected is Eklas, a teacher who was forced to flee Khartoum because of the conflict. For the past two years, she has been living in a camp, facing the daily challenges and limited resources. Through Caritas Sudan, Eklas received supplies for washing and staying clean while living in the camp to help meet her basic personal and household needs while living in the camp.
With support from CAFOD and local partners, vulnerable families in Goz Alsalam camp have also received cash assistance and transport support to help them return home safely with food, water and other essentials for the journey.
But for many families, the challenges do not end when they arrive home. After months of displacement and uncertainty, many are returning with very little and need continued support as they begin to rebuild their lives. Local leaders have highlighted the urgent need for ongoing help with essentials such as food, clean water, healthcare, protection, and education for children during the first months of resettlement.
CAFOD’s local partner Caritas Sudan shared this message of thanks to supporters:
“I really want to thank CAFOD very much for their support before the conflict and still ongoing ‘til now. We serve a lot of people. We work and integrate with IDPs (Internally Displaced People), refugees, a lot of people are integrated, different sectors, we serve a lot of people, really, thanks to you. So, we need this support and collaboration still ongoing to the future and sustain many of the aid. Thank you.” – Caritas Sudan
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