
TWO YEARS OF WAR
MILLIONS DISPLACED
A DECLARED FAMINE
You can help.
Sudanese volunteer networks, also known as ERRs, are delivering lifesaving aid to over 3 million people caught in war and famine.
Over 24 million Sudanese are at risk.
The ongoing civil war in Sudan has displaced millions of people, caused mass starvation, and limited access to basic needs like water, shelter, and medicines.
Rooted in the Sudanese spirit of nafeer—collective action—networks of mutual aid groups pool resources to provide this life-saving aid to their communities. Led by volunteers, their reach far surpasses that of any formal aid organization, but they barely receive 0.2% of the direct funding for humanitarian assistance. The new cuts to foreign assistance funding threaten their ability to continue their work and keep their communities alive.

Encourage Group Support Over Individual Aid
Instead of individual cash assistance, consider funding things like communal kitchens and women cooperatives.

Support with Urgency
We all need to work together to respond to this looming famine. Inaction is the real risk.

Volunteers Are Aid Workers, Protect Them Accordingly
Advocate for the protection of local first-responders.

Keep Funding Flexible
The situation on the ground is changing and unpredictable. Cut red tape and recognize the need for responders to stay agile.

It’s About Trust, Not Access
Mutual aid is a viable delivery system at all times, not only when international actors are limited by security access.
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