Country: Sudan Source: Kids for Kids Please refer to the attached file. Kids for Kids — the only British charity operating in remote villages in Darfur — calls on the public to act as Sudan enters its fourth year of devastating conflict. April 15th 2026 marks three years since conflict erupted in Sudan, triggering what is now widely recognised as the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), around 34 million people – nearly three quarters of the population – need urgent help today. Over 21 million face acute food insecurity – and Darfur is hardest hit of all. More than 13 million people have been forced from their homes, losing everything, creating the largest displacement crisis in the world. Health care has collapsed and cholera, measles and malaria are spreading. As the conflict enters its fourth year, the situation is worsening. Humanitarian needs are rising while global funding is shrinking, putting millions at risk of losing access to even the most basic support. Children are bearing the brunt of this crisis, with over 17 million in need of humanitarian support today (Save the Children). Tens of thousands are now unaccompanied, exposed to trafficking, child labour, and recruitment into armed groups. For girls, the dangers are acute. The OCHA describes widespread gender-based violence, with rape and sexual exploitation used as weapons of war. Everyday tasks like collecting water or queuing for food can expose them to violence. Meanwhile, female-headed households, now increasingly common, are among the most food insecure. Sudan’s Children need the world not to look away. While many aid agencies have been unable to access those in desperate need, Kids for Kids has continued to deliver life-saving support. Through its unique network of local volunteers, built over 25 years of sustainable, community-led initiatives, Kids for Kids has reached some of the most remote and vulnerable families. Right now, Kids for Kids is delivering: • Kids Kitchen Kits – vital food packages of protein, minerals and vitamins, plus seeds, for families with children aged five and under (the most at risk of starvation). • Goat loans providing protein-rich milk, often the only source of nutrition for young children in remote areas. • Essential supplies including food, blankets, medicine and soap for families displaced by conflict. Established Sustainable initiatives providing additional support: • Trained midwives and first aid workers in each of 110 Kids for Kids villages, reducing illness and mortality where health systems have collapsed. • Trained Paravets in each village to care for the animals. • 14 Kindergartens that remain open as safe learning spaces, offering children a sense of normality and hope while schools across Sudan stay closed. • Women-led initiatives, strengthening entire communities and reducing vulnerability to exploitation and hunger. The third anniversary of the Sudan conflict is a stark reminder of the cost of inaction. Without urgent international attention and sustained support, the crisis will continue to deepen. Kids for Kids demonstrates that local, sustainable interventions can still make a profound difference and communityled initiatives are able to withstand even in the face of humanitarian crisis. Support Kids for Kids to provide emergency aid and continued sustainable projects to give children in Darfur a chance at survival and a future. For more information visit www.kidsforkids.org.uk or contact Davina Patel, COO [email protected] NOTES TO EDITORS Contact: Davina Patel, COO. 07985 297594 [email protected] Interviews are available with Patricia Parker OBE, Founder and Andy Caudell, CEO of Kids for Kids. Please contact Davina Patel to arrange. Photographs are also available. • Kids for Kids’ Kids Kitchen Kits include lentils, onions, ground nuts, oil, sugar, or equivalent depending on what is available at local markets, to families with children who are 5 and under living in our 110 villages located in North Darfur. • Inflation is rising rapidly, pushing everyday food items beyond the reach of families and placing millions at risk of starvation.

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