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Friends,

During this season of joy, gratitude, and generosity, please keep the people of Sudan in your hearts.

Everyday life for millions of Sudanese today is the stuff of nightmares.

Last month, the capital of North Darfur, El Fasher, fell after 500 days of siege. People who had already been surviving on animal hides, wild plants, and livestock feed now must grapple with an even more desperate fight for their lives amid reports of killings, abductions, and mass displacement.

Thanks to Mercy Corps supporters like you, our teams and partners are racing to meet their critical needs and support long-term recovery across 18 states in Sudan.

Most of our staff in Sudan are displaced from their homes and working from temporary shelters. Still, we are providing cash and voucher assistance to displaced families, helping farmers increase food production, and supporting local markets to keep essential goods moving. And we’re partnering with local responders through the Cash Consortium of Sudan to deliver lifesaving aid and strengthen community resilience.

Please rush a generous gift that will go directly toward providing urgent relief to people in crisis zones like Sudan, Gaza, Ukraine, and beyond — and today it will go TWICE as far thanks to our Matching Gift Challenge.

Keep reading to learn more about the ways the ongoing conflict in Sudan is affecting families — and how we’re responding.
A woman washes clothing at a displacement camp in North Darfur. Photo © Cash Consortium of Sudan
The fierce fighting that began on April 15, 2023, has compounded the crisis across the country. According to the United Nations, nearly 13 million people have fled their homes in search of safety, and 8.6 million people have been displaced inside the country since the fighting escalated.

Camps for internally displaced people have become the epicenter of the crisis. In Greater Darfur, Greater Kordofan, and Khartoum, people are trapped in overcrowded conditions with dwindling access to food, clean water, medical care, and safe shelter.

As malnutrition soars, the health system fails, and sanitation remains poor, disease outbreaks are spreading. And with over 70% of hospitals out of service, millions are cut off from basic medical care.

The war has devastated agriculture, which is crucial to Sudan's economy and the main support for rural families. Violence, insecurity, and landmines have forced farmers to abandon their fields — and the war’s economic shock will devastate an entire generation.

Don’t wait to send your support for families living on the edge of survival in Sudan and other crisis zones across the globe. Donate to our Matching Gift Challenge and multiply your impact for those who need it most ▸
     
"We must not look away from the horrors unfolding in El Fasher and across Sudan. Silence only fuels the suffering and allows it to continue. This is the moment for the world to act."
 
— Melaku Yirga, Mercy Corps Vice President, African Region
 
For over 20 years, Mercy Corps has worked in Sudan to support hundreds of thousands of Sudanese, displaced households, and refugees from nearby countries. That includes:
    Delivering emergency assistance, like cash and voucher support so displaced families can buy essentials such as food, water, and hygiene supplies.
 
    Supporting food security and resilience by helping smallholder farmers access quality seeds and tools to restore food production.
 
    Preventing malnutrition by supporting screening, providing treatment, and educating families to keep them healhy.
 
    Strengthening markets and livelihoods by helping small businesses get back on their feet and supporting communities to rebuild local destroyed by conflict.
Every dollar you give helps make this kind of life-changing impact for people facing the most urgent challenges of our time. Please, make your tax-deductible year-end gift right now to send TWICE the lifesaving support for families in need during the year ahead.

After war, hunger, and poverty, what’s next is up to all of us.

With gratitude,

Mercy Corps