Sudan is more than war maps and headlines, it is children surviving displacement, hunger, and violence while still reaching for safety, school, and voice. From the White Nile corridor to Kassala and border camps, their hope persists, and we are here to protect it.
Over 4 million children have been displaced inside and outside Sudan. Many are separated from parents or caregivers, living in camps or on the move without food, shelter, or guidance.
Reports of child killings, rape, and recruitment by armed groups are rising. Children are often caught between military groups with no protection, and the trauma they carry often goes untreated.
Schools and clinics have been bombed, shut down, or abandoned. In many areas, children have no access to education or medical care, especially in Darfur, Khartoum, and border regions.
Alight sets up child-friendly spaces where art, play, and early learning help children breathe again after flight. Staff guide parents through reunification and gentle routines; social workers and teachers are trained to recognize trauma and respond with dignity. Mobile teams reach settlements where violence has stripped away every service. Circles for songs and stories open the door to trust; simple lessons return concentration. In chaos, these spaces make safety feel real. That feeling is where healing starts.
CDF rebuilds learning where schools have fallen—tents, kits, volunteer teachers—and matches it with community talks that prevent gender-based violence and recruitment. Training keeps classrooms safer; materials let children study even when power is gone. Parents and older siblings are guided to support lessons at home so progress doesn’t stop between visits. The work is humble and effective: structure where there was none, care where there was fear. Children begin to imagine tomorrow again. That is no small thing.
Clusters of tents welcomed children who had fled Khartoum and Darfur, offering reading circles, drawing, and math games that eased tight shoulders. Volunteers learned names and kept schedules; laughter returned in moments that used to hold panic. Parents watched and joined; routines spread beyond the tent flaps. The spaces brought back more than lessons—they brought back joy. In a war, that matters.
Thousands of kits—notebooks, pencils, storybooks—turned kitchens and tents into classrooms led by siblings and parents. Without electricity or teachers, children still gathered daily to study and teach each other. The kits were small, the effect was large: identity as a student returned. Families carried a new rhythm into days shaped by uncertainty. Learning found a way to stay.
Supports orphans and disaster-affected families with shelter, food, and medical aid.
Empowers African girls through STEM education, leadership training, and scholarship programs.
Provides humanitarian relief through Islamic giving, food distribution, and health services.
Advocates for youth sexual health and rights through peer education and policy change.
