As Sudan continues to grapple with escalating violence and humanitarian catastrophe, Kids for Kids remains a beacon of hope, successfully delivering lifesaving aid to children in remote villages across Darfur.
While Khartoum has seen only one aid convoy since the outbreak of the conflict, Kids for Kids has navigated immense logistical and security challenges to ensure critical aid reaches the most vulnerable.
The conflict has pushed millions of Sudanese families into the “world’s worst hunger crisis”, (The UN General Assembly, September 2024) with children facing the brunt of food shortages, lack of clean water, and medical supplies. In remote villages where larger aid organizations struggle to operate, Kids for Kids’ established network of local volunteers has proven invaluable.
Patricia Parker OBE, founder and CEO of Kids for Kids said: “The arrival of one convoy of humanitarian aid to Khartoum – the capital city of a country of over 50 million people – making headlines should shame us all. Those Sudanese who are still in Khartoum and other towns and villages across the country are starving. There should be endless streams of aid arriving. Kids for Kids is not waiting for convoys that never come. Our volunteers are getting food to children right now. Our Kids Kitchen Kits – lentils, pulses, powdered meat, ground nuts – provide essential nutrition and protein. They are saving lives. A further 6446 children aged 5 and under received our Kits just before Christmas.”
Kids for Kids is calling on the world’s leaders to stop this terrible war, protect civilians from racial hatred, and feed children.
“Whilst families wait for the UN and international community to act, more and more children are dying,” Parker stressed. “Kids for Kids is showing how to help right now.”
