A Drop of Vaccine, A Lifetime of Protection: Help Sabah Alsudan Reach 10,000 Children
In a displacement camp in North Darfur, a mother holds her baby close. She fled her village with nothing—no home, no belongings, no certainty about tomorrow. But she has hope. Hope that her child will survive. Hope that someone will reach them with the vaccines that could mean the difference between life and death.
Her name is Amal. Her baby is named Yadin, just 11 months old. When they arrived at a mobile clinic, Yadin was weak, her body tired, her eyes dull . But there, she received more than food. She received protection. Vaccines that will guard her against diseases that have stolen too many children already .
In Sudan today, that protection is vanishing.
The conflict has pushed childhood immunization rates back almost 40 years. More than half of infants—at least 880,000 children—missed their first doses of life-saving vaccines last year alone . Sudan now has the lowest immunization coverage in the world .
This is not a statistic. It is 880,000 children like Yadin, like baby Muhammad Saleh who was six months old without a single vaccine , like the infants born every day into a country where measles, polio, and diphtheria are surging back .
Disease outbreaks are spreading through overcrowded displacement camps and remote villages. Measles—a disease we know how to prevent—is claiming children's lives . Polio has returned . Cholera is spreading . And the children most at risk are those already made vulnerable by conflict, displacement, and poverty.
But Sabah Alsudan is fighting back.
Sabah Alsudan (SABAH Association for Child Care and Development) has worked for years to reach Sudan's most vulnerable children. In partnership with Save the Children, World Vision, and the European Union, we have already delivered education and protection to 83,000 children, including 600 children with disabilities . Now, we are expanding our mission to include one of the most critical interventions of all: life-saving vaccines.
We are launching a campaign to reach 10,000 children with vaccines that protect against measles, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and other preventable diseases . We will fund:
Vaccination drives that bring immunization services directly to communities cut off from care
Cold chain logistics ensuring vaccines remain potent even when traveling through conflict zones
Community health education teaching families why vaccines matter and when to seek them
This is how we stop outbreaks before they start. This is how we protect a generation.
Your support means that a child in a remote village receives the same protection as a child in Khartoum. It means that a mother displaced by war does not have to watch her baby suffer from a disease we know how to prevent. It means that Sudan's children—already enduring so much—do not have to lose their lives to preventable illness.
What Your Contribution Provides:
$30 - Vaccinate one child with life-saving protection
$150 - Vaccinate a family of 5, protecting multiple children and parents
$300 - Fund a mobile vaccination clinic for a full day, reaching dozens of children
$1,000 - Provide full vaccination coverage for an entire village
As Afaf, a vaccinator who has served communities for decades, says: "I want all the children to be vaccinated, and I want to be able to bring the vaccinations to their doorsteps, so no child is missed" .
Join Sabah Alsudan. Help us reach 10,000 children. Because every child deserves protection. Every child deserves a future.
Donate today.
About the Associated Project
The ongoing conflict in Sudan has led to catastrophic loss of life, destruction of livelihoods, and the displacement of millions, both internally and externally. Since the conflict erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April 2023, Sudan has faced one of the fastest unfolding humanitarian crises globally. According to the 2024 revised Sudan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), approximately 25 million people now require humanitarian assistance, with over 14 million of these being children. The situation is particularly dire with regards to food insecurity. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) reports indicate that approximately 26.6 million people across Sudan are currently facing acute food insecurity. Among them, nearly 755,000 people are already experiencing famine conditions (IPC Phase 5), with parts of the country, particularly in Darfur and Kordofan regions, being the hardest hit. This severe food insecurity is driven by the ongoing conflict, mass displacement, skyrocketing food prices, diminished productive capacities, high unemployment, and the increasing strain on basic services, all of which have weakened household economies for both IDPs and host communities.
The influx of IDPs into already vulnerable communities has exacerbated these challenges, placing immense pressure on scarce resources and basic services, and threatening the resilience of these communities. As of 10 December 2024, over 11,519,598 million people have been displaced internally, with 8.78 million displaced since April 2023.. These states were already facing significant challenges due to underdevelopment, high poverty levels, and limited access to essential services, compounded by a protracted refugee crisis and recurring natural disasters.
In response to this dire situation, SDO is scaling up its existing work in these affected areas, using an integrated, area-based approach tailored to the specific context of the affected region. This project will not only address the immediate needs of vulnerable households and communities but also build their capacity to withstand future shocks and stresses. In collaboration with international partners, plays a critical role in these efforts, ensuring a coordinated response that maximizes impact and promotes sustainable recovery and development in Sudan.
Abu Shateer Village faces significant challenges in accessing safe drinking water and daily water needs, as residents rely on distant water sources. Women and children usually fetch water, exposing them to risks of harassment and attacks, and affecting education and livelihood opportunities. In addition, some water sources have become targets of local conflicts due to large gatherings.
The project will:
- Drill a groundwater borehole to provide a safe and sustainable water source.
- Install a water tank to store and distribute water to residents and livestock.
- Operate a solar-powered station to ensure sustainable and environmentally friendly pump operation.
- Train community committees on water management and maintenance to ensure project sustainability.
By doing so, the project contributes to protecting women and children, reduces the burden of time and energy in fetching water, improves public health, supports local livestock, and reduces risks associated with local conflicts.
Goals:
General Objective:
To provide safe and clean drinking water to the residents of Abu Shateer Village while protecting women and children from risks associated with water collection.
Specific Objectives:
- Reduce risks for women and children while fetching water.
- Provide a permanent and sustainable water source for the village and livestock.
- Build the capacity of community committees to manage, operate, and maintain water resources.
- Improve public health and reduce water-related diseases.
Target Beneficiaries:
- Village residents: 7,000 people
- Livestock: 20 camels, 100 cows, 200 donkeys (used for water transport and transportation)
- Pregnant and lactating women and children affected by long water collection distances
Project Activities:
- Conduct a site study and select a suitable borehole location.
- Drill a groundwater borehole.
- Install a large water tank.
- Install a solar-powered station to operate the pump.
- Carry out civil works to secure the borehole, tank, and pump.
- Train community committees on water management and maintenance.
- Monitor water quality to ensure it is safe for drinking.