Hope and Haven Weekly Update

Last week in Chad, our Medical Centre and Children's Meal Programme successfully completed its first week of operation after reopening. The tents facilitating both programmes were destroyed by flooding this month, but our team successfully repaired them.

In Sudan, our food kitchens in Golo, Wad Al Noura and Heridanah continued serving up daily meals to the local community.

We are still raising emergency funds to keep our programmes open. Please support us now.

Weekly Update with Hope and Haven.

Our kitchens in Heridanah, Alhalfaya and Golo continued operations, serving daily meals to o families affected by conflict and displacement across Sudan. A special thanks to S&J Together for Sudan for supporting our Golo kitchen which serves hundreds of Orphans from the area.

In Chad, our Medical Clinic and Children's Meal Program are back up and running. Our team repaired the damaged done to our tents and set up in a new spot.

Last Week at Hope and Haven

In Sudan, our food kitchens in Heridanah, Wad Al Noura, and Golo continued serving up daily meals to vulnerable families and orphans.

Our work in Chad is still at a halt due to to severe flooding in the camp.

Last Week at Hope and Haven

Heavy rains have flooded our humanitarian site in Adré Refugee Camp, causing severe damage to our tents and disrupting the services we provide to thousands of Sudanese refugees.

Our medical clinic, child feeding centre, and community support activities are now at serious risk. To continue serving vulnerable families, we urgently need to:

• Relocate our operations to safer ground.

• Repair and reinforce damaged tents.

• Purchase new shelter materials and drainage supplies.

• Protect essential medical equipment and humanitarian supplies from further flooding.

Our food kitchens continued serving plus +1000 daily meals across Alhalfaya, Wad Al Noura and Heridanah. Our food kitchen for children in Golo, Central Darfur, continued serving meals with thanks to S&J Together for Sudan. It is with deep regret, we announce that the Alhalfaya Community Kitchen has been forced to suspend operations due to a lack of funding.

Past 2 Weeks at Hope & Haven:

• Golo, Central Darfur: Provided clothing, shoes, beds, and blankets to 70 children. Served daily meals to 100 orphaned/unaccompanied kids. Held health/psychosocial sessions for women, girls, and children at Golo North School.

• White Nile, Al Jazeera, Khartoum North: Food kitchens served 1,000+ people daily.

• Abu Karinka: Launched Student Kitchen, feeding ~250 students daily.

• Sabreen Camp, El Daein, East Darfur: Distributed emergency shelter materials (tarpaulins) to IDP families.

• Adre Refugee Camp, Chad: Continued daily meals for 1,000 displaced children and free healthcare services.

• Khazan Jadid Unit, Al Wahda Shelter: Distributed relief/protection items to 50 families.

Thanks to partners: Hands of Mercy Initiative, Darfur Victims Advocacy Org, and S&J Together for Sudan.

Sudan/Chad Update | Hope and Haven

CHAD (Al Malik Camp): Our free medical clinic provided consultations and treatment to 445 refugee patients. All departments—Emergency Care, Lab Services, Chronic Disease Management, Minor Surgery, and Pharmacy—remain operational. However, the lab urgently requires a replacement microscope eyepiece. Meanwhile, our Children’s Meals Center saw daily attendance fluctuate between 859 and 986 children, offering nutritious morning meals in a safe environment.

SUDAN: With generous support from S&J Together for Sudan, we continued the Children’s Kitchen project in Golo Locality, Central Darfur. This project provided two nutritious daily meals throughout the month to 70 vulnerable and orphaned children (ages 4–15) facing severe hardships.

Despite critical funding challenges and the ongoing crisis, our community kitchens in White Nile, Al Jazeera, and Khartoum States continue to serve roughly 1,600 people daily.

SUDAN/CHAD UPDATE: May 24 marked the final day of our free kitchen in Abukarinka, East Darfur, which served daily meals to nearly 250 students. The kitchen closed due to lack of funding ($3,000/month needed) and we hope to reopen soon - children's regular access to food should be guaranteed. We successfully repaired the hut of a vulnerable family living with disabilities and provided essential beds and sleeping materials. The past week also saw Eid al-Adha meat distribution to thousands of families across White Nile State, Eastern Chad, Darfur, Khartoum State, and Al Jazirah State. This was made possible through crowdfunding support and our partners Darfur Victim Support Organisation, Wadi Al-Nahl Development Organisation and Bulento e.V. Sudan Nothilfe. Our food kitchens served another week of 1,600 meals daily to families across White Nile, Al Jazeera, and Khartoum States.

Hope and Haven Weekly Update

For the second week, we provided refreshments and snacks to students in Wad Alnoura during exams. We served daily meals to 250 students in Abu Karinka, East Darfur. Without urgent funding, this will be the last week of this kitchen and these students may lose their daily meal. Alongside DVSO, we carried out an emergency medical intervention to support El Ferdous Hospital in East Darfur.  This included the supply of intravenous fluids, medications, and medical supplies supporting measles response efforts. In partnership with DVSO and S&J Organisation, we provided daily meals to 70 orphaned and unaccompanied children in El Fasher for the third consecutive week. Our kitchens in Alhalfaya, Wad Alnoura and Heridanah served up a total of. 1600 free daily meals. In Chad, our free daily meal program for children and our free medical clinic continued to serve the refugee community in Al Malik Camp.

This week at Hope and Haven:
Alongside DVSO, we carried out a food basket distribution for 100 families  of malnourished children in Al Nakheel Camp.

The second week of our food kitchen in Abu Karinka saw daily meals served up to approximately 250 students. Alongside S&J, we implemented a meal support initiative at our Golo Kitchen for orphaned and vulnerable children without caregivers, targeting 70 children aged 4 to 15. We also, along with DVSO, continued to provide safe drinking water to families in Golo Locality.

In partnership with DVSO and Yes She Is for Peace and Development Organisation, we successfully organised a Psychosocial Support Workshop in the Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, Uganda. A total of 25 women beneficiaries participated in the workshop.

Our kitchens in Alhalfaya, Wad Alnoura and Heridanah served up a total of. 1600 free daily meals. Additionally, our Wad Alnoura kitchen provided juice and cake to middle school students sitting for their exams.

This week in Sudan and Chad.

As part of ongoing humanitarian efforts, we supported the S&J Initiative in distributing meals to orphan children in Golo, Central Darfur. 70 children aged 4-15 received meals.  The children still need blankets, mats, mattresses, clothing and shoes.  Alongside DVSO, we provided safe drinking water to displaced families fleeing from El Fasher and its camps in Golo, Central Darfur. The project will last 7 days, providing 2 tankers of water daily. Our kitchens in Heridanah, White Nile, and Bahri served 1,550 daily meals.  

In Chad, between the 25th of April and the 7th of May, our hot daily meal program recorded 440–500 children per day during both morning and evening meal distributions. This week, our free medical clinic treated 523 patients.

Weekly Sudan and Chad Update

Last week, we opened a kitchen in Abu Karinka, East Darfur, serving 250 students with support from ‘Love for Humanity – Singapore’. Over 600 sandwiches were distributed on day one. Kitchens in Heridanah, White Nile, and Bahri served 1,550 daily meals. Amid a measles outbreak, Hope and Haven for Refugees and Darfur Victims Advocacy gave urgent aid to Shangil Tobaya Emergency Room, supporting 1,750 households. With the Darfur Victim Support Organisation, we distributed food baskets to 200 families in Al-Nakhil IDP Camp, but over 1,000 families remain in need. In Abu Hubeira, White Nile, 45 food baskets were given to vulnerable families. The School Furniture Support Initiative in Tawila, North Darfur, was completed. Our Adre Refugee Camp clinic treated 473 patients.

Weekly update for Sudan and Chad!

Over the last week, our free medical clinic in Al-Malik Refugee Camp, Adre, Chad, treated 536 patients. Our hot meal program for children in the camp served up 900-1000 meals daily.

In Sudan, alongside Darfur Victim Support, we distributed medical supplies and medicines to help respond to the measles outbreak at the Al-Awqaf and Al-Safaa health centres in El Daein. The medical supplies included intravenous fluids, pain-relief medications, vitamins, and pediatric syrups for children.

Our food kitchens in Al Jazerra, Khartoum, and White Nile States continued to distribute +1500 free meals per day.

Weekly update for Chad and Sudan!

In Sudan, we began crowdfunding to complete work on our school campaign in Tawila. We successfully funded the construction of the school and are now working to cover the costs of classroom essentials. Our food kitchens in Kharotum, Al Jazeera and White Nile states served +1,500 hot meals daily. In collaboration with the Darfur Victims Advocacy Organisation, we provided urgent medical assistance to the Kabkabiya locality, which is facing an extremely critical health situation due to the rapid spread of measles and whooping cough, alongside a severe deterioration in healthcare services and a major shortage of essential medicines and medical supplies.

In Chad, our free clinic continued to be a lifeline for refugee families and vulnerable communities in Adré Camp, providing essential healthcare services tot 505 patients.

The last month across Sudan

Over the past month, we delivered urgent aid across Sudan. Our Eid Joy campaign provided clothing to 1,984 IDPs. With Ramun Foundation, free kitchens in Al Jazeera, White Nile, and Bahri served 5,150 daily meals. We crowdfunded critical medical cases: a child needing spinal surgery, a diabetic woman, a child with vision loss, and a man with kidney failure. With Darfur Victim Support, our team responded to a measles outbreak in East Darfur, supporting medical interventions across several areas.

This week marks three years since Sudan’s conflict began—one of the world’s worst crises. We provide food, medical care, education, and support for displaced families, but needs keep growing. We urge donors to increase funding and invest in life-saving interventions so we can reach those left behind.

The last two weeks in Sudan and Chad

In Sudan, with support from Women for Human – Bulento e.V. Sudan Nothilfe, we distributed 50 food parcels in Alkaflat Village. Through our Ramadan Food Bag Campaign, with partial support from S&J Together for Sudan, we distributed 80 food bags in Wad Al-Aqli Village and 70 in Al-Gala Village. We also delivered 100 food baskets in Al-Katir Village and 55 to displaced families in Masal IDP Camp, North Darfur. With Darfur Victims Advocacy Organization, we distributed Ramadan food baskets in Gereida locality and to 79 families in Kalma IDP Camp, South Darfur.

With support from Rammun Foundation, our kitchens continued daily meals in Wad Alnoura, Heridanah and Al-Halfaya.

In Chad, our Free Medical Clinic in Adré Camp treated 518 patients, including 275 children. Our Hot Meal Activity also provided nutritious meals for children, including rice with milk, rice with meat, lentil stew and milk porridge.

Last weeks update for our work in Sudan and Chad

In Sudan, with the support of Rammun Foundation, our kitchens continued to serve daily meals across Wad Alnoura, Heridanah, and Al-Halfaya.

We distributed Ramadan food parcels in Al Quitna, Korma Administrative Unit, El-Daein, West Jabal Golo locality, Wad Sail Village and Irag with Darfur Victim Support Organisation and Sawaed Al-Rahma Initiative.

In Chad, our free daily hot meals program in Al Malik Refugee Camp served 450–500 children per shift. Our free medical clinic continued life-saving care and urgently requires additional nurses, one doctor, glucometers, blood-pressure monitors, and hemoglobin test kits.

Weekly update for our work in Sudan and Chad

This week, with the generous support of Rammun Foundation, Hope and Haven for Refugees Organisation continued to provide daily meals through our community kitchens in Wad Alnoura, Heridanah, and Al-Halfaya.

Alongside Darfur Vicitm Support we distributed Ramadan food parcels across  Khezam Jadid Unit (Ibn Khaldoun Displacement Shelter Center), Wad Al Noura, Al Qaboob Village,  El Da’ein (Sabreen IDP camp), and Korma Administrative Unit. 

In chad, our Free Medical Clinic in Adré Camp continued delivering lifesaving care to displaced families despite limited resources. Our Daily Meal Program for children continued delivering warm meals to Sudanese refugee children in Adré Camp, creating a safe and supportive space despite the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

Weekly update for our work in Sudan!

This week, we continued our mobile medical camp in partnership with Darfur Victims Advocacy Organisation. Our teams provided medical consultations, essential medicines, laboratory tests, child immunisations, antenatal care, and health education at Al-Riyadh Health Shelter Center - 100 patients were treated.

With the generous support of Rammun Foundation, Hope and Haven for Refugees Organisation continues to provide daily meals through our community kitchens in Wad Alnoura, Heridanah, and Al-Halfaya.

Finally, we distributed Ramadan food parcels  across  Daba Naira Camp (Amou), Abuhubaira, Hafeer Al-Safi Village, Heridanah and Wad Alnoura.

Weekly update for our work in Sudan!

In partnership with Darfur Victim Support Organisation:

• We distributed shelter assistance to 30 displaced families who fled El Fasher city and its three camps to Korma Administrative Unit, North Darfur State – El Fasher locality.

• Organised a 2-day free medical outreach camp in Saraf Omra locality, North Darfur State.

Our food kitchens continued to serve +1000 daily hot meals across Wad AlNoura, Heridanah and Alhalfaya.

Over the past week, Hope and Haven for Refugees continued providing daily hot meals to refugee children in Melek Camp, reaching around 450–500 children every morning and evening.

At our medical clinc, our teams remained on the ground delivering life-saving healthcare, with a strong focus on women, children, and the most vulnerable, despite winter conditions and growing needs.

This week, we continued delivering multiple projects across Sudan. Our kitchens in Wad Alnoura, Heridanah, and Al Halfaya served more than 1,000 hot meals per day. Alongside the Darfur Victim Support Organisation, we provided 100 food baskets to displaced families in Tawila, distributed food parcels to families and orphans in Wad Alnoura, supplied shelter materials for IDPs in Korma, and rolled out a free medical treatment and distribution day for IDPs in North Darfur.

This week marked the inauguration of Al-Ahd Al-Jadeed (The New Covenant) Primary School inside the Rwanda Camp for Internally Displaced Persons in El Fasher, North Darfur State. This was done in partnership with the Darfur Victims Advocacy Organisation and in cooperation with Yalla Nabetsem Voluntary Association.

This week, we continued delivering multiple projects across Sudan. Our kitchens in Wad Alnoura, Heridanah, and Al Halfaya served more than 1,000 hot meals per day. Alongside the Darfur Victim Support Organisation, we provided 100 food baskets to displaced families in Tawila, distributed food parcels to families and orphans in Wad Alnoura, supplied shelter materials for IDPs in Korma, and rolled out a free medical treatment and distribution day for IDPs in North Darfur.

This week marked the inauguration of Al-Ahd Al-Jadeed (The New Covenant) Primary School inside the Rwanda Camp for Internally Displaced Persons in El Fasher, North Darfur State. This was done in partnership with the Darfur Victims Advocacy Organisation and in cooperation with Yalla Nabetsem Voluntary Association.

Over the past two months, we delivered emergency response projects across Sudan and Chad, addressing urgent needs through locally led action. We served an average of more than 1,000 hot meals daily across Al Jazirah, Khartoum North, and White Nile states. In partnership with local and national initiatives, we distributed food parcels and raised awareness for IDPs fleeing the violence in El Fasher. Alongside the Haboobeh House Initiative, we funded communities in Al-Qaboob and Heridanah to rehabilitate their schools. In Tawila, with Darfur Victims Support Organisation and Yalla Nabetsem, we supported a community-led effort to build a school. We also distributed school supplies and chairs in Wad Al-Noura, and provided 135 winter clothing kits for children in Al-Qaboob, Abu Hubeira, and Wad Al-Noura. In Chad, our Sudanese-run medical clinic, trauma centre, and daily meal program continued operating in Al-Malik camp, delivering critical care and dignity to displaced families.

Hope and Haven Refugees Organisation continued a wide range of initiatives last week in Sudan.

Completed one full week of our Humanitarian Support Program with the Yalla Nabetsem Voluntary Association and the Darfur Victim Support Organisation, providing meals, snacks, psychological support, and activities for children fleeing the horrors of El Fasher.

Served over 1,050 free hot meals daily through our three food kitchens in Al Jazirah, Bahri, and Khartoum North.

Distributed food parcels in Al-Kharoo’a Village, five displacement camps in Mellit (in collaboration with Jandariyat for Peace and Non-Violence), and in Tawila Locality with the Darfur Victim Support Organisation.

Successfully built a new water pump in Heridanah, ensuring clean and safe water for the entire village.

From 17–23 Dec, Hope and Haven delivered critical support in Chad and Sudan. In Chad, we renovated the Field Clinic and Community Kitchen, while the Adré medical clinic treated over 1,200 patients across two recent weeks. Our kitchens continued serving vital meals: Wad Alnoura provided 100 hot meals daily plus 190 sandwiches for students, Alhalfaya 500 hot meals daily, and Heridanah 350. In Sudan, we worked with the Darfur Victim Support Organisation on frontline projects. In Tawila, Dignity Kits were distributed to displaced women and girls. The Psychosocial and Nutritional Support Program began, and the Post-PFA Meal Project reached 100 children and 100 women on its first day, alongside expressive drawing sessions for war-affected children. Rehabilitation of Al-Qaboob Primary School started with partner support. We also delivered 100 food parcels in Wad Aljatra and 100 in Alqitinah amid rising famine risks, while daily meals continued for displaced children in Tawila.

Over the last week, Hope and Haven Refugee Organisation has continued to provide life-saving humanitarian support to both Sudanese IDPs and refugees displaced in Chad. Our three food kitchens in Wad Alnoura, Heridanah, and Halfaya provided over 1,000 hot meals daily. Our team in Wad Alnoura delivered 100 sandwiches to students 5 days/week, distributed 50 food parcels to families in need, and provided 80 students with chairs. In Alqitinah, our team distributed 80 food parcels to displaced families. With help from the international community, we supported a mother and her preterm baby with funds for NICU admission and a glucose monitoring device. In collaboration with Darfur Victim Support Organisation, we funded the second round of shelter material distribution for 100 newly displaced families in Tawila. Our Tawila Adult Kitchen is nearing its last day, but food parcel distributions and the children’s kitchen will continue.

Our emergency kitchens in Heridanah, Wad Alnoura, and AlHalfaya served a total of 7350 daily meals this week. The Wad Alnoura team also commenced their sandwiches for school children program, delivering fresh sandwiches to students. In Al Qutinah, the team distributed roughly 135 food parcels as ongoing emergency response efforts. Our collaboration with the Darfur Victim Support Organisation and local initiatives continues as displacement from El Fasher grows. Together we distributed food baskets to 300 families in Kurma, 450 in East Darfur, 100 at Koroma Jabruna Shelter, and 400 in Jadid Reservoir. We supported the Tawilla Emergency Room to launch a Community Kitchen Project providing daily meals for 300 children over 14 days. We continue to call on all efforts to meet the immediate needs of Sudan.