Sudanese have initiated a campaign to save their countrymen from starvation, which has gained significant traction on social media, as reported by the “Sudan Tribune”. The campaign, launched by the organization “The Guardians”, aims to mobilize global support to save the Sudanese from hunger, starting on social media before its official inauguration at their new headquarters in Kampala, Uganda.
Hadia Hasaballah, president of The Guardians, expressed her pain over the widespread hunger in Sudan during the campaign’s inauguration. She emphasized that the campaign demands include a ceasefire, opening of safe corridors, and urging donors to fulfill their commitments to aid the Sudanese people.
Hasaballah highlighted that women bear the brunt of the conflict crisis, noting that 55% of the displaced are children and over 7,000 women are at risk of death post-childbirth, with six million women at risk of gender-based violence.
Sheikh Al-Amin Omar Al-Amin of the Sudanese Qadiriyya Makashifiyya urged Sudanese abroad to act and work to save those trapped in the country from the specter of famine, stating, “Those who survived the weapon will not survive the fire of hunger.”
Al-Amin reported security lapses in many areas of Omdurman and the closure of community kitchens, which has intensified the pressure on his efforts to provide food to the needy since the war began.
Volunteers have set up communal kitchens, locally known as “Tekaya”, to feed those stuck in conflict zones, though some have recently halted due to financial support shortages caused by communication cuts and rising prices.
Sheikh Al-Amin has proposed that millions of Sudanese contribute one dollar each to help feed the hungry, highlighting deaths among civilians in the Omdurman neighborhoods of Al-Malazimeen and Abu Rouf due to hunger in the early days of the war, as food supplies in the area were depleted.
According to the latest food security report released on June 27, 25.6 million Sudanese suffer from severe hunger, including 755,000 people in famine conditions, with another approximately 8.5 million nearing this stage.
