Famine in Sudan  

Children are dying of hunger in Sudan.  

A catastrophic combination of conflict, displacement and restricted humanitarian access has brought famine to Sudan’s North Darfur region. 

This means people, including children, are dying of hunger, malnutrition and infection in the Zamzam camp for displaced people. 

The camp shelters hundreds of thousands of families displaced by conflict.   

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. 

But Sudan’s dire situation may get even worse. 

Other parts of the country risk famine if concerted action is not taken. 755,000 people are facing catastrophic conditions. 

In fact, across the country, close to four million children suffer from acute malnutrition while nearly 730,000 are suffering from severe acute malnutrition.

Now, after more than 15 months of war, some of these children are starving to death due to a man-made famine.   

A donation from you can protect them from hunger and disease.  

How will my donation help? 

UNICEF is on the ground delivering lifesaving aid. 

This includes hard-to-reach areas due to the deadly conflict that has led to mass displacement and severely limited access to essential humanitarian help. 

Despite the challenges, from January to June 2024, over 133,600 severely malnourished children were admitted to UNICEF health facilities.  

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

But hunger is not the only threat. Since the start of 2024, with the support of partners, UNICEF has reached:     

• 5.7 million children with vaccination against measles and rubella. 

• 3,963,449 people with safe drinking water.    

• Over 270,000 were screened for Severe Acute Malnutrition and 14,473 received lifesaving treatment.   

• Close to 290,000 children with access to learning and over 124,400 children with learning materials.   

• 126,245 children and caregivers with mental health and psychosocial Support.   

• 51,445 children and their families with cash, information and services to preserve health and resilience.   

As the crisis continues, more and more children need our help.  

Donate to UNICEF Ireland today.