Save the Children in Sudan

#Throwback to the International Child Rights Day: A Time to Celebrate and Reflect Despite the difficult circumstances and ongoing conflict across Sudan, with support from Rädda Barnen - Save the Children Sweden we celebrated this day with children and their families in Golo, Central Darfur under the theme "Our Children, Our Future." The most affected and significant segment of society, our children, have endured all forms of violence in this conflict. Children in Sudan need an immediate ceasefire and meaningful progress towards a lasting peace agreement. #ChildRightsDay #OurChildrenOurFuture #PeaceInSudan #Hope

Happy New Year from all of us at Save the Children!🌟 In 2025, we remain dedicated to building a better world where all children survive, learn and are protected from harm❤️ Because all that children should worry about is being kids! #HappyNewYear

As we wrap up 2024 at Can't Wait to Learn, we celebrate the milestones achieved, the challenges overcome, and—most importantly—the children whose lives have been transformed through the power of education. 🏆 This year, we were honoured with the 2024 Yidan Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious education awards. This recognition celebrates our innovative approach to bringing learning to hard-to-reach places and the resilience of the children we empower. 💡 After 4.5 years, our Global Partnership for Education (GPE) KIX research programme supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), in Uganda, Chad and Sudan was completed! It provided vital insights into scaling Can’t Wait to Learn, focusing on cost-efficiency, government adoption, and quality assurance. 🌍 Our global achievements in 2024 include: 🇺🇦 Ukraine Can’t Wait to Learn became the country's largest free, government-supported digital personalised learning platform for grades 1-4, fully aligned with the national curriculum and reaching over 130,000 Ukrainian children. 🇺🇬 Uganda Can’t Wait to Learn has been adopted by the District Local Government in Isingro district, with a pilot of 12,000 students set to expand in 2025. Our collaboration with Finn Church Aid, Norwegian Refugee Council, World Vision Uganda., and Save the Children Uganda continues in other regions. 🇱🇧 Lebanon Supporting host and refugee children in UNICEF Lebanon-led non-formal education programmes supported by European Commission's DG ECHO, Can't Wait to Learn supported children get back to learning, and more set for 2025. 🇯🇴 Jordan Can’t Wait to Learn reached children in both formal schools and non-formal learning centres in partnership with community-based organizations. Together with the Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship, we are developing a web app to scale the programme to schools led by the government and NGOs. 🇸🇩 Sudan Save the Children in Sudan began implementing Can't Wait to Learn within a number of their programmes, and we engaged in promising discussions about forming a new partnership with SOS Children's Villages in Sudan. 🇹🇩 Chad Our colleagues at World Vision expanded their use of Can’t Wait to Learn in non-formal centres and schools. 🔬We always look to understand more! In 2024 we led research into how digital personalised learning can improve learning for children in conflict-affected countries in Ukraine, Lebanon, and Uganda! Here’s to a brighter 2025 for children affected by conflict, with more children accessing their right to learn, thrive, and dream. #UnlockLearningForAll #Innovation #EdTech #Sustainability #CantWaitToLearn War Child

#ChildProtection in armed conflict is a collective responsibility! This past week, we concluded the second training workshop for the armed forces, in Port Sudan. This workshop focused on the six grave violations against children in armed conflict. Professor Ahmed, representing the Minister of Social Development, emphasized the critical importance of understanding these violations. He urged participants to become advocates and ambassadors for children's rights across various state locations, stressing that children are both our future and our present. Save the Children calls for comprehensive and sound approaches to protect children, urging leaders to prioritize child protection and keep children's best interests at heart. They deserve a safe and dignified future. Humanitarian workers are also called upon to be at the forefront of providing essential services. Armed forces have a responsibility in preserving the safety and dignity of individuals in conflict. Together, let's continue to champion the rights and protection of children. #ChildProtection #HumanRights #Advocacy #Partnerships 

Reading International Day for Children! #TBT to an inspiring celebration by Save the Children’s Red Sea Office for Reading International Day for Children in Port Sudan! The event was honored by the presence of the Director General of the Ministry of Education, representatives from the Red Sea State Government, and our dedicated education colleagues. Students who needed extra support were selected to enhance their reading skills and received extra training. The celebration was filled with joy, featuring musical performances by children, dancing and the distribution of gifts like bags, pens, notebooks and more. The students expressed their happiness and reaffirmed their commitment to reading and expanding their knowledge for a brighter future. #ReadingDay #SaveTheChildren #EducationForAll #PortSudan #ChildrensDay

Supply Chain in Action: On the 2nd of December, despite numerous challenges, our team successfully reached Almanagil locality in Jazirah State and distributed essential lifesaving drugs to three health facilities. The government and state representatives expressed their gratitude, noting that Save the Children is the first organization to reach Almanagil from outside. #HealthInEmergency #Sudan

🇸🇩 New Situation Report on Sudan Crisis As of the end of November 2024, twenty months into the conflict in Sudan, more than 28,700 events of political violence were recorded with over 7,500 civilians killed in direct attacks. In addition, over 14 million people have been displaced from their homes (close to a third of the population). Data Friendly Space in collaboration with H2H Network has published a comprehensive analysis aiming to provide reliable and up-to-date information on Sudan's context, living conditions, and population needs. To do so, DFS has followed a rigorous Secondary Data Review process focusing on publicly available data on the humanitarian situation. Read the full report: https://buff.ly/41ORgDs

Did you know the severe impacts of #malnutrition on children? Here are top five key points: It stunts growth, impairs cognitive abilities, increases illness susceptibility, causes wasting, and has long-term effects into adulthood. Malnutrition rates in children under five in #Sudan are among the highest in the world. 3.7 million children are facing acute malnutrition. Without treatment, malnutrition can have long-term implications on children’s health and development or become fatal. #ChildHealth #EndMalnutrition

Assida Plus is a pilot program dedicated to preventing malnutrition among the 4.5 million children and pregnant and lactating women in need in #Sudan. This program offers a nutritionally dense meal, #AssidaPlus, made from locally sourced ingredients like sorghum, peanuts, water, oil, and sugar. Families are taught how to prepare this meal with the right ingredients and measurements to ensure it meets nutritional needs. Preliminary results are promising! Children enrolled in Assida Plus program receive at least 100 grams of the meal per week supporting an expected height increase of up to 1.5 cm per month and an ideal weight gain of 500-800 grams per month. #AssidaPlus #FightMalnutrition #HealthyChildren #CommunitySupport #NutritionMatters

This month, our team of technical specialists in health, nutrition and Cash voucher consisting of Mohamed Ali Magan, Ibtihalat Mohamed, Dr Mamoud Ali, Dr Hiba Almahi and David Opwanya traveled from Port Sudan for a support visit to Gadaref State. During their visit, they toured the cholera treatment center, non-food items distribution site in Alhuri internally displaced persons (IDPs) settlement and Zadna & Abu-Naja health facilities. The team, in collaboration with IOM - UN Migration successfully distributed over 500 kits to IDPs settlement and host communities. As of November 2024, Gedaref is hosting over 1 million IDPs due to the ongoing conflict in #Sudan. This significant number has placed immense strain on the region's resources and services, highlighting the urgent need for continued humanitarian support and interventions. #Gadaref #HumanitarianAid