Famine is killing children in Sudan  

Children are dying of hunger in Sudan. 

A catastrophic combination of almost two years of war, displacement and restricted humanitarian access has brought famine to the Zamzam camp in North Darfur, where hundreds of thousands of families are sheltering after being forced from their homes.

Famine – the worst form of hunger – is rare: this is only the third time one has been declared by The Famine Review Committee in 20 years. It is taking a deadly toll on children who have already suffered so much.

But Sudan’s dire situation is likely to get even worse. 

There is a risk of famine in 13 other areas, where thousands of children need immediate treatment.

Across the country, close to four million young children suffer from acute malnutrition. And nearly 730,000 are suffering from an even more severe and life-threatening form of acute malnutrition – without immediate support they could die.

Other children face threats from unsafe water and disease. An outbreak of cholera was recently declared and over 3 million people, including 500,000 young children, are at risk of catching the deadly disease. Hundreds of children have also been killed during the conflict, and thousands injured or subjected to sexual violence.

Your support today can save these hungry, vulnerable children from suffering and death and protect them from war. 

How will my donation help?

UNICEF is on the ground delivering life-saving aid. This includes in hard-to-reach areas due to the deadly conflict that has led to mass displacement.

Despite this deadly challenge, UNICEF has provided malnutrition screening to over 5 million children, including lifesaving treatment for 288,000.

This aid is essential, as close to 4 million young children are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition this year.

But hunger is not the only threat. And with support from people like you, UNICEF has reached:

• Over 8.9 million people with safe drinking water.
• 1.6 million mothers and children with primary healthcare.
• 2.6 million children and caregivers, traumatised by war, with psychosocial counselling.
• Over 466,000 children, mothers and families with cash assistance to buy essentials.

As the crisis continues, more and more children need your help. Please support them today.