The Cold Is Closing In — and Sudan Is Not Ready

A Winter of Hunger, War, and Displacement

Sudan is enduring one of the world’s most catastrophic humanitarian crises.
Since the outbreak of war in April 2023, entire cities have been destroyed, hospitals abandoned, and millions of people pushed from their homes.

Now, winter has arrived — bringing a new layer of suffering.

Families are sleeping outdoors under thin tarps. Children shiver through the night with no blankets or food. Mothers go days without eating so their children can have the little that remains.

For millions, a hot meal is the only warmth they will feel all day.

This winter, UMMA Foundation is on the ground bringing not just food, but warmth, dignity, and survival to Sudan’s most vulnerable families.

Sudan’s Winter Crisis in Numbers

• 🍞 24–30 million people face acute food insecurity — half the country is going hungry.
• 🏚 Millions displaced, living in makeshift shelters with no protection from winter cold.
• 🧒 Children are the majority in siege-affected cities like El Fasher, cut off from aid.
• ⚕️ Cholera outbreak is spreading fast due to unsafe water and freezing temperatures.

Behind every number is a family fighting to survive the cold, hunger, and fear.