Sudan

Working with Children in Sudan

World Vision’s history in Sudan dates back to 1983 when it was operational for five years before closing in 1988. We resumed operations in Sudan in 2004 in response to the Darfur crisis. As the work has evolved, we’ve opened field offices in Khartoum and Blue Nile states.

In Sudan, the support of the Government of Canada, along with individual Canadians, allows us to run relief, recovery and development programs that benefit more than 1.5 million people directly and indirectly. We provide services in the sectors of food aid, water and sanitation, health and nutrition, gender development education and agriculture and natural resource management. Clan conflict can restrict access to humanitarian efforts, but we are in it for the long haul. Our goal is to benefit 2.5 million children in Sudan by 2020.

Some of our recent accomplishments in Sudan include: 280,089 people benefitting from food assistance; 186,572 people benefitting from cash transfers that gave families the freedom and ability to meet their immediate household needs; 24,794 people participating in trainings, counseling and activities teaching healthy nutrition and feeding practices; and 21,656 people gaining access to sanitation facilities at home or school.

You cannot sponsor a child in Sudan – but you can help

Unstable conditions in countries like Sudan make it dangerous or impossible to sponsor children there, so we’ve created another way for you to help. Our Raw Hope program provides life-saving essentials to children and families in eight dangerous contexts: Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Canadians are standing with the world’s most vulnerable children.

Your impact in Sudan

Together, we’re making real change in the lives of children, families and communities. Just some of what was achieved with Canadian support in the past year

Children learn and develop their talents, young people are equipped for the future and families support children's education.

  • 88 young people participated in groups and clubs bringing them together with their peers to learn new skills and develop positive values.
Results of World Vision Canada's projects between October 2020 and September 2021,
in partnership with the World Food Programme, Global Affairs Canada and other institutional donors

Children and families are well nourished, protected from infection and disease and have access to essential health services.

  • 16,501 pregnant or lactating women who received maternal health and nutrition services.
  • 2,485 people benefited from psychosocial support activities appropriate for their age and gender.
  • 38,508 children benefitted from community health screenings, home visits and health centre referrals for children under five. 
  • 10,376 malnourished children between six months old and age five were admitted to supplementary feeding programs and outpatient therapeutic nutrition programs.
  • 24,794 people participated in trainings, counseling or activities intended to teach healthy nutrition and feeding practices.
  • 98 community health workers and volunteers were trained in topics equipping them to provide good care for children and families.
Results of World Vision Canada's projects between October 2020 and September 2021,
in partnership with the World Food Programme, Global Affairs Canada and other institutional donors
 

Children and families have access to safe water and sanitation facilities, and training in hygiene practices to stay healthy.

  • 18 communities were certified as open defecation free, meaning they have shifted to using toilets rather than defecating in the open.
  • 21,656 people had access to sanitation facilities at home or school.
Results of World Vision Canada's projects between October 2020 and September 2021,
in partnership with the World Food Programme, Global Affairs Canada and other institutional donors
 

Adults and youth acquire knowledge and skills, and gain access to resources, to help them increase their family income.

  • 12,967 metric tons of food was distributed to meet families' immediate survival needs.
  • 186,570 people benefitted from cash transfers, giving them freedom and ability to meet their immediate household needs.
  • 216,655 people benefitted from the provision of food assistance.
Results of World Vision Canada's projects between October 2020 and September 2021,
in partnership with the World Food Programme, Global Affairs Canada and other institutional donors

 

  • 122 girls and boys received child protection case management services.
  • 7,757 children and adults participated in trainings on child protection, including gender-based violence, positive parenting, children's rights and early marriage.
Results of World Vision Canada's projects between October 2020 and September 2021,
in partnership with the World Food Programme, Global Affairs Canada and other institutional donors
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