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Sudan Crisis Guide - What You Need To Know
Trying to make sense of the war in Sudan? We’ll get you up to speed in just a few minutes.
This guide breaks down what’s happening in Sudan and why it matters. We update it monthly so you can stay informed. The latest update was on June 30, 2026.
Discover ways to help and sign up for updates at the bottom of this page.
The War In Sudan
Sudan is a beautiful country with a rich history in northeast Africa, just south of Egypt along the Red Sea. With over 50 million people and deep diversity, Sudan sits at the crossroads of Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. It’s also the third-largest country on the continent.
A brutal war broke out in Khartoum on April 15, 2023 between:
Sudan Armed Forces (SAF): The country’s official military, including the army, air force, and navy.
Rapid Support Forces (RSF): A paramilitary group formed by a previous dictatorship.
Both sides failed to eliminate each other’s leadership and violence spiraled into a nationwide crisis. Police units, intelligence services, local militias, and some rebel groups from past conflicts have taken sides. The RSF is also recruiting foreign mercenaries from across the Sahel and receiving weaponry from the United Arab Emirates.
Why Are Sudan’s Warring Factions Fighting?
The military and RSF were once allies. That began to change in October 2021 after they overthrow a civilian-led reform government. Tensions rose rapidly between both sides after the coup. RSF commander Mohamed “Hemeti” Dagalo sees himself as Sudan’s next dictator, while SAF generals believe they are the rightful rulers. It’s important to note that many Sudanese citizens want neither in charge. A majority want a democratic, civilian government. There are also deep ethnic divisions driving the violence:
SAF is led mostly by elite Nile Valley Arab officers, some of Sudan’s most privileged groups. While SAF is ethnically mixed at the ground level, Arab supremacy and racism persist in its ranks. Army units have carried out ethnically targeted attacks on civilians.
RSF is dominated by Arab tribes from Darfur. Many commanders and fighters hold a violent and racist ideology that calls for the ethnic cleansing of Darfur’s African communities and subjugation of all other Sudanese Arabs.
This map shows approximate areas of control in Sudan:
Pink: Sudan Armed Forces and Joint Forces allies
Green: Rapid Support Forces and militia allies
Purple: SLM, a Darfuri rebel group from previous wars that is neutral in the conflict
Yellow: SPLM-N, indigenous rebel group in the Nuba Mountains from previous wars
Orange: RSF and SPLM-N have a fragile alliance with troops that overlap in some areas.
In mid-2025, SAF launched major offensives into central and south-central Sudan, recapturing the capital city of Khartoum and expanding their control to El-Obied. The RSF has since ground the army’s advance to a halt in North Kordofan, captured the last SAF stronghold in West Kordofan, and has pushed into parts of South Kordofan.
SAF’s long supply lines and ongoing fuel shortages has weakened the army’s ability to continue advancing, while the RSF is now operating closer to their main bases with tighter supply lines. Neither side is capable of securing an outright victory. Meanwhile, it’s the Sudanese people —trapped between bombs, drone strikes, food blockades, and targeted brutality— who continue to suffer most.
Map: Click or tap to expand. L.r. stands for “local resistance” and these areas are controlled by neither the army nor RSF. Pins mark locations of the most recent heaviest fighting. (source)
Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis: The World’s Largest Emergency
It’s barely in the news, but Sudan is collapsing before the world’s eyes. Khartoum’s neighborhoods lie in ruins. In the oppressed western Darfur region, entire communities have been annihilated by the RSF. Villages are burning, crops are rotting in the fields, and families are fleeing with nothing but the clothes on their backs.
Maps: The latest famine tracking and projections from The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification. (source)
This armed conflict is just as much a war on the Sudanese people as it is between rival generals.The RSF is targeting ethnic African minorities for extermination and SAF is blocking aid access to large swaths of the country. War crimes are being committed en masse by both sides. The human toll is staggering:
No one knows the death toll, but 270,000+ people have likely been killed by violence, starvation, and disease. This is a moderate estimate based on the very little data that is available and may be a severe undercount.
33.7 million Sudanese need humanitarian aid, while an estimated 5 million people are living in emergency or famine conditions.
Nearly 9 million people have fled their homes inside Sudan, with another 4 million refugees leaving the country.
More than 65% of the country’s main hospitals are closed or destroyed, with many of the ones still functioning at risk of closure from shortages of medical staff, supplies, safe water, and electricity. Disease outbreaks are spreading quickly, too.
55% of schools are closed, leaving roughly 13 million children with no classroom to attend.
What Are World Leaders Doing to End the War in Sudan?
World leaders have largely turned a blind eye as Sudan burns. A smattering of diplomatic efforts have failed to bring about a lasting ceasefire. International aid is only 40% funded for all of 2026, leaving millions of Sudanese facing hunger and disease. Even in refugee camps outside of Sudan, where aid is much easier to deliver, hunger and preventable illness is rampant due to this lack of attention. Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates is fueling the violence and stretching out the war by supplying weapons, mercenaries, and other resources to the RSF.
Despite these challenges, ordinary Sudanese are still finding ways to help each other. The international community can and should be doing far more to support Sudanese-led initiatives and prevent a total collapse into failed statehood.
How You Can Help
Operation Broken Silence is dedicated to Sudanese communities, cultivating resilience and driving meaningful change through crowdfunded programs. In May and with your help, we sent $37,300 to Sudanese heroes, which is being used to deliver emergency food, medicine, and school supplies and to provide counseling services. Here’s how you can join us.
Our global event turns everyday runs, bike rides, and walks into lifesaving support. Every dollar you raise helps fund Sudanese heroes who are providing emergency aid, healthcare, and education to their people. We also have an option where you can skip the exercise and just fundraise. And the best part? Donations to your fundraising page will be matched!
Make checks payable to Operation Broken Silence and mail to PO Box 770900 Memphis, TN 38177. You can also donate stock or crypto. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law.
Adré Children’s Feeding Program and Clinic Update - May 2026
In May 2026, temperatures continued to rise steadily; however, the overall health situation in the Sudanese refugee camps in eastern Chad remained stable.
Program Background
When war erupted in Sudan in April 2023, Darfur quickly became the epicenter of some of the conflict’s worst atrocities. What began as a power struggle between Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) spiraled into a brutal, targeted campaign of violence. The largely Arab RSF launched a hate-driven assault on Darfur’s historic ethnic African communities, including the Zaghawa, Fur, and Masalit people groups.
Map by Operation Broken Silence
Parts of Darfur are in famine. Refugees crossing the border into Adré, with nothing but the clothes on their backs and thousand-yard stares, tell stories of mass killings and starvation. Darfur has descended into ethnic cleansing, widespread rape, and total lawlessness under RSF occupation. Markets, farms, banks, and aid warehouses have been looted or destroyed.
In response, Operation Broken Silence is helping to support local heroes as they deliver emergency food and medical care to some of the most vulnerable refugee communities on the Sudan/Chad border. We’re supporting trusted Sudanese community leaders in two key areas:
The Adré refugee camps
The Tiné area
Below are important updates from the For You Children’s Feeding Center and Healthcare Clinic in Adré—both of which are refugee-led and privately funded by people like you.
May 2026 Overview
In May 2026, temperatures continued to rise steadily; however, the overall health situation in the Sudanese refugee camps in eastern Chad remained stable. Neither our clinic nor other health facilities recorded any new cases of the outbreaks that had spread in previous months.
There has been an increase in fire incidents of unknown origin across several refugee camps, resulting in significant loss of property and lives. Additionally, some camps experienced water shortages, forcing women and children to walk long distances or spend long hours in queues under extreme heat to obtain water.
Eastern Chad has become a major commercial hub due to cross-border trade between western Sudan and Chad. The entire region is under Rapid Support Forces (RSF) control and is administratively cut off from northern Sudan. This situation has negatively impacted refugees, as living and healthcare costs have sharply increased.
In mid-May 2026, a delegation from the Sudanese American Physicians Association (SAPA) visited the Sudanese refugee camps in eastern Chad to assess the general situation, including the health conditions. The delegation visited the For You Initiative Clinic and provided a substantial quantity of IV fluids and some medications that could help alleviate suffering and increase daily patient intake.
The delegation recommended signing a Memorandum of Understanding between SAPA and the For You Initiative, whereby SAPA would support the clinic with medications, consumables, and partial coverage of staff incentives for three months, renewable. However, some arrangements within the agreement are still pending finalization.
Since the beginning of May, due to construction activities carried out by the landowners, the clinic lost one-third of its space. This resulted in the displacement of the Emergency–Short Stay Unit and the Obstetrics & Gynecology room, which had to be relocated to another room. Consequently, the number of consultation rooms decreased, and the clinic’s overall space became significantly constrained. The team was unable to organize Eid al-Adha prayers inside the clinic’s tent this year, but they contributed to organizing the prayer with the refugee community in another location.
Construction activities also damaged the emergency unit, two rooms, and the patient waiting shade. This forced us to dismantle them to facilitate construction and later rebuild them, incurring unexpected costs that affected the monthly operational budget.
Departmental Activities
Total patient visits: 1,354 - Women: 53.5% Children: 22.5% Men: 24%
Most common illnesses: Pelvic inflammatory diseases among women, urinary tract infections, gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases, with an increase in malaria cases.
General Medical Consultation: 583
Chronic Diseases Clinic: 211
Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinic: 49
Ophthalmology Clinic: 90
Dental Clinic: 59
Emergency & Short-Stay Department: 0
Nursing & Minor Department: 231
Laboratory Department: 734 patients, 1,572 tests
Awareness & Counseling Department:
Individual sessions: 3
Group sessions: 20
Topics included: complications of hypertension and diabetes, heart diseases, kidney failure, vascular problems and strokes, pregnancy-induced hypertension, heatstroke, and eye diseases.
Training Department: Conducted a general workshop on mental distraction and time management and continued supervising trainees across departments.
Feeding Center: Provided approximately 3,000 meals to children, staff, and caregivers. Due to construction near the center, staff were unable to provide meals consistently and regularly.
Recommended Needs:
Improve incentives and increase support for breakfast meals to retain staff.
Construct an Emergency–Short Stay Unit before the rainy season, when diseases —especially malaria— significantly increase.
Consider establishing an annual maintenance budget for the clinic and ensure the availability of malaria medications before the rainy season in July.
With the rainy season approaching and disease rates rising, commercial health centers often seek to recruit staff with attractive incentives. Therefore, we emphasize the importance of improving volunteer incentives and enhancing the work environment to retain them, especially given the shortage of available medical personnel—such as doctors and laboratory technicians—in Adré,
Current conditions in Adré
The situation Sudanese refugees face in eastern Chad is a protracted humanitarian emergency. People fleeing ethnic cleansing and famine face hunger and disease after arriving at one of the 30+ informal border crossings, many having walked for days carrying only what they could, including mothers and children weakened by hunger and trauma. The scale of this crisis is staggering:
The number of Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad has surged to almost 933,000 people.
87% of those registered are women and children, of which 25% are adult women.
Over 227,000 refugees are currently settled in the Adré area, more than five times the town’s original population.
13% have registered refugees specific needs, including people with disabilities, single parents, or those who are at-risk.
Source: UNHCR CHAD | CORE Sudan Emergency Situation (June 2026)
These heroes need your help
The needs in Adré are urgent and growing every week. Right now, it takes a minimum of $8,500 each month to keep the For You Child Feeding Center & Clinic running at minimal capacity. This covers everything from medical supplies and health awareness to hot meals for vulnerable children to basic medication for patients that couldn’t afford it otherwise.
These programs can expand with even more funding. Thousands are still waiting for care. Countless children go to bed hungry every night. You can help change that. In a place where hope is in short supply, your generosity means more than you can imagine.
Checks can be made payable to Operation Broken Silence with Adré written in the memo line and mailed to PO Box 770900 Memphis, TN 38177-0900. You can also donate stock while adding a note specifying your gift is for Adré.
Thank you for taking the time to receive this update. Please support us today.
Adré Children’s Feeding Program and Clinic Update - April 2026
At the end of March, the region witnessed an unusually sharp increase in temperatures, accompanied by outbreaks of measles and meningitis.
Program Background
When war erupted in Sudan in April 2023, Darfur quickly became the epicenter of some of the conflict’s worst atrocities. What began as a power struggle between Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) spiraled into a brutal, targeted campaign of violence. The largely Arab RSF launched a hate-driven assault on Darfur’s historic ethnic African communities, including the Zaghawa, Fur, and Masalit people groups.
Map by Operation Broken Silence
Parts of Darfur are in famine. Refugees crossing the border into Adré, with nothing but the clothes on their backs and thousand-yard stares, tell stories of mass killings and starvation. Darfur has descended into ethnic cleansing, widespread rape, and total lawlessness under RSF occupation. Markets, farms, banks, and aid warehouses have been looted or destroyed.
In response, Operation Broken Silence is helping to support local heroes as they deliver emergency food and medical care to some of the most vulnerable refugee communities on the Sudan/Chad border. We’re supporting trusted Sudanese community leaders in two key areas:
The Adré refugee camps
The Tiné area
Below are important updates from the For You Children’s Feeding Center and Healthcare Clinic in Adré—both of which are refugee-led and privately funded by people like you.
April 2026 Overview
At the end of March 2026, the region witnessed an unusually sharp increase in temperatures, accompanied by outbreaks of measles and meningitis. Due to our limited technical capacity and the high risk of operating during contagious epidemics, we were compelled to close the clinic for 10 days as a precautionary measure.
Following vaccination campaigns carried out by health authorities and humanitarian organizations, operations resumed smoothly. Despite a slight drop in temperatures, the overall health situation in April remained stable across eastern Chad, with a noticeable decline in the previously high mortality rates. Compared to March, the general health situation improved; however, two suspected meningitis cases were recorded in our clinic at the end of April. Additionally, there was a rise in respiratory infections and common colds due to weather fluctuations, dust, and sandstorms.
Eastern Chad has become a major commercial hub due to cross-border trade between western Sudan and Chad. The entire region is under Rapid Support Forces (RSF) control and is administratively cut off from northern Sudan. This situation has negatively impacted refugees, as living and healthcare costs have sharply increased:
Shortage of medical personnel, particularly laboratory staff and physicians.
Increased operational costs due to high patient turnout, forcing us to reduce the number of patients received daily.
Interruption of the clinic’s water supply as a result of high consumption by refugees at nearby stations.
Delays from landowners in preparing construction materials needed to begin building a perimeter wall around the clinic.
With rising prices in Chad and the depreciation of the US dollar relative to our monthly operational budget, we had no option but to reduce expenditures across all budget lines. This has directly affected the daily patient turnout at both the clinic and the feeding center.
Departmental Activities
Total patient visits: 1,772 - Women: 53% Children: 24% Men: 23%
Total disease cases: 2,738
Most common illnesses: Respiratory diseases, urinary tract infections (schistosomiasis + syphilis), gastrointestinal diseases, three hepatitis B cases, and a slight increase in malaria.
General Medical Consultation: 616
Chronic Diseases Clinic: 370
Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinic: 81
Ophthalmology Clinic: 120
Dental Clinic: 60
Emergency & Short-Stay Department: 32
Nursing & Minor Department: 244
Laboratory Department: 1,079 patients, 2,343 tests
Awareness & Counseling Department:
Individual sessions: 16
Group sessions: 26
Topics included: measles, meningitis, childhood illnesses, polycystic ovary syndrome, common colds, and guidance on how to file complaints during medical visits.
Training Department: Only trainee follow-up was conducted; no group training sessions were held due to epidemic conditions and the department supervisor’s circumstances.
Feeding Center: Approximately 3,500 meals provided to children, staff, patients.
Current conditions in Adré
The situation Sudanese refugees face in eastern Chad is a protracted humanitarian emergency. People fleeing ethnic cleansing and famine face hunger and disease after arriving at one of the 30+ informal border crossings, many having walked for days carrying only what they could, including mothers and children weakened by hunger and trauma. The scale of this crisis is staggering:
The number of Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad has surged to almost 918,000 people.
87% of those registered are women and children, of which 25% are adult women.
Over 235,000 refugees are currently settled in the Adré area, more than five times the town’s original population.
13% have registered refugees specific needs, including people with disabilities, single parents, or those who are at-risk.
Source: UNHCR CHAD | CORE Sudan Emergency Situation (March 2026)
These heroes need your help
The needs in Adré are urgent and growing every week. Right now, it takes a minimum of $8,500 each month to keep the For You Child Feeding Center & Clinic running at minimal capacity. This covers everything from medical supplies and health awareness to hot meals for vulnerable children to basic medication for patients that couldn’t afford it otherwise.
These programs can expand with even more funding. Thousands are still waiting for care. Countless children go to bed hungry every night. You can help change that. In a place where hope is in short supply, your generosity means more than you can imagine.
Checks can be made payable to Operation Broken Silence with Adré written in the memo line and mailed to PO Box 770900 Memphis, TN 38177-0900. You can also donate stock and cryptocurrency while adding a note specifying your gift is for Adré.
Thank you for taking the time to receive this update. Please support us today.
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When war erupted in Sudan in April 2023, Darfur quickly became the epicenter of some of the conflict’s worst atrocities, sparking off a protracted humanitarian emergency for refugees in eastern Chad. https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/adre-childrens-feeding-program-and-clinic-update-april-2026
Over 235,000 refugees are currently settled in the Adré area. Most are women and children. A small clinic and feeding center are saving lives, but they need your help to keep going. https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/adre-childrens-feeding-program-and-clinic-update-april-2026
The small clinic in Adré continues saving and changing lives. Each week, the dedicated team works with compassion to deliver lifesaving care to Sudanese refugees, despite limited resources and growing demand. https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/adre-childrens-feeding-program-and-clinic-update-april-2026
What does hope look like in a refugee camp? It looks like a child receiving her only hot meal of the day. A mother being treated for malaria. A community standing together. Help us keep hope alive. https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/adre-childrens-feeding-program-and-clinic-update-april-2026
Joint letter to Members of Congress concerning the crisis in Sudan
Today marks three years since the devastating war between regime forces began consuming Sudan.
Background image from Canva Pro. Foreground image from Sudanese social media.
Today marks three years since the devastating war between regime forces began consuming Sudan. Operation Broken Silence is joining 68 other humanitarian organizations, human rights groups, religious bodies, and experts in urging additional Congressional action.
While the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and their allied militias continue to fight each other for control of Sudan, nearly 14 million Sudanese have been displaced and more than half the population is in need of humanitarian assistance, including hundreds of thousands facing famine.
The United Nations designated Sudan as the world’s largest humanitarian, hunger and displacement crisis, and yet, even with this designation, Sudan fails to receive the attention and resources necessary to end the conflict, to protect and provide for civilians, and to support the people’s struggle for freedom, peace and justice.
Another Way To Help
Our free global event turns everyday runs, bike rides, and walks into lifesaving support. Every mile you put in and dollar you raise helps fund emergency aid and long-term education programs led by Sudanese heroes. Not a fan of fitness? We have an option where you can skip the moving and just fundraise. Every dollar raised still makes a difference. Donations are being matched for a limited time!
Checks can be made payable to Operation Broken Silence and mailed to PO Box 770900 Memphis, TN 38177-0900. You can also donate stock or crypto. Operation Broken Silence a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our EIN is 80-0671198. Donations are tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law.
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Today marks three years since the devastating war between regime forces began consuming Sudan. https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/joint-letter-to-members-of-congress-concerning-the-crisis-in-sudan
Operation Broken Silence is joining 68 other humanitarian organizations, human rights groups, religious bodies, and experts in urging additional Congressional action. https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/joint-letter-to-members-of-congress-concerning-the-crisis-in-sudan
While the army, Rapid Support Forces, and their allied militias fight for control of Sudan, nearly 14 million Sudanese have been displaced and more than half the population is in need of humanitarian assistance. https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/joint-letter-to-members-of-congress-concerning-the-crisis-in-sudan
Operation Broken Silence is dedicated to Sudanese communities, cultivating resilience and driving meaningful change through crowdfunded programs. Will you join us? https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/joint-letter-to-members-of-congress-concerning-the-crisis-in-sudan
Adré Children’s Feeding Program and Clinic Update - February and March 2026
Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad are struggling to survive. You can help local heroes save and change lives.
Program Background
When war erupted in Sudan in April 2023, Darfur quickly became the epicenter of some of the conflict’s worst atrocities. What began as a power struggle between Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) spiraled into a brutal, targeted campaign of violence. The largely Arab RSF launched a hate-driven assault on Darfur’s historic ethnic African communities, including the Zaghawa, Fur, and Masalit people groups.
Map by Operation Broken Silence
Parts of Darfur are in famine. Refugees crossing the border into Adré, with nothing but the clothes on their backs and thousand-yard stares, tell stories of mass killings and starvation. Darfur has descended into ethnic cleansing, widespread rape, and total lawlessness under RSF occupation. Markets, farms, banks, and aid warehouses have been looted or destroyed.
In response, Operation Broken Silence is helping to support local heroes as they deliver emergency food and medical care to some of the most vulnerable refugee communities on the Sudan/Chad border. We’re supporting trusted Sudanese community leaders in two key areas:
The Adré refugee camps
The Tiné area
Below are important updates from the For You Children’s Feeding Center and Healthcare Clinic in Adré—both of which are refugee-led and privately funded by people like you.
February-March 2026 Overview
There are now unprecedented humanitarian challenges in eastern Chad. Intensified fighting along the Sudan–Chad border resulted in a significant increase in the influx of refugees, before the closure of the border further worsened living conditions, as refugees lost access to informal livelihood activities that previously helped them meet basic needs.
During this period, several disease outbreaks spread among refugees and host communities, including chickenpox, measles, and most recently viral meningitis. Local authorities officially reported approximately 30 deaths due to meningitis, though unofficial estimates suggest much higher numbers due to the lack of medical examination prior to burial. As of the date of the end of March, no vaccination campaigns have been launched despite the unusually high temperatures. Consequently, the health situation in eastern Chad has become fragile and may escalate into a major humanitarian crisis without urgent intervention.
Departmental Activities
1. Medical Consultation Room – General Practitioner
Patients received: 3,496
Children: 40%, Women: 32%, Men: 28%
Disease count: 4,155
Most prevalent diseases: Gastrointestinal diseases (notably increased during Ramadan due to contamination and poor hygiene), Urinary tract infections, Typhoid, Recurrent hepatitis B, Chickenpox and measles outbreaks and very low malaria incidence
2. Chronic Diseases Clinic
Patients: 1,470
Approximately 700 patients are registered.
Due to limited capacity, the clinic has suspended the registration of new chronic disease patients.
3. Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic
Patients: 312
Provided antenatal and gynecological services twice weekly.
Starting April, services will be reduced to once weekly due to the departure of a specialist.
4. Eye Clinic
Patients: 707 (despite lack of dedicated funding)
69 patients referred for surgery at their own expense.
Cost of eye care and specialist transport ranges from $100–150.
Donor support is urgently needed to sustain this service.
5. Dental Clinic
Launched as a pilot project in March.
Received 35 patients in its second week; 7 referred for surgery at the clinic’s expense.
Expansion is limited by insufficient funding.
6. Emergency & Short-Stay Ward
Patients: 427
No critical cases recorded.
Most cases involved gastrointestinal and urinary diseases, bleeding, and respiratory distress.
7. Nursing & Minor Surgery Unit
Patients: 435
Most activities involved injections, wound care, and burn management.
8. Laboratory Department
Patients tested: 2,397
Total tests conducted: 4,740
High demand for random blood sugar tests during Ramadan.
Most diagnoses involved gastrointestinal and urinary diseases, with persistent hepatitis B and typhoid cases.
9. Health Education & Counseling Unit
Conducted 36 group sessions and 14 individual sessions during Ramadan.
Religious counselors supported fasting-related guidance.
Feedback indicated strong positive impact.
10. Media & Public Relations Department
Continued documentation and archiving of activities.
Activity reduced due to staff shortages.
Coordinated with the Clinic Support Committee regarding disposal of an unused delivery bed.
Received a visit from MSF Spain to assess chronic disease services.
11. Training Department
Delivered three workshops on research methodology, report writing, and administrative organization.
No workshops held after mid-February due to reduced working hours and extreme heat.
12. Child Feeding Center
Provided 7,235 meals in February and March through the clinic’s feeding center, supported by Operation Broken Silence.
The Aashtana sector feeding center provided 4,500 meals in March, supported by the Islamic Center and individual donors.
13. Donations and Special Activities
Distribution of used clothing to children and families during Eid al-Fitr.
Distribution of 13 food parcels to vulnerable families in Adré camp.
Organization of the annual Ramadan iftar and Eid prayers at the clinic.
We received fund from Darfurians in New York, where we provided drugs for chronic diseases.
14. Challenges for the For You Initiative
Shortage of medical personnel, particularly laboratory staff and physicians. By April, the clinic will have no general practitioner.
Increased operational costs due to the rise in patient numbers. Shortages of chronic disease medications previously sourced from Sudan due to border closure.
Landowners of the clinic site have expressed their intention to reclaim their land, posing a risk of complete clinic shutdown.
Current conditions in Adré
The situation Sudanese refugees face in eastern Chad is a protracted humanitarian emergency. People fleeing ethnic cleansing and famine face hunger and disease after arriving at one of the 30+ informal border crossings, many having walked for days carrying only what they could, including mothers and children weakened by hunger and trauma. The scale of this crisis is staggering:
The number of Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad has surged to almost 918,000 people.
87% of those registered are women and children, of which 25% are adult women.
Over 235,000 refugees are currently settled in the Adré area, more than five times the town’s original population.
13% have registered refugees specific needs, including people with disabilities, single parents, or those who are at-risk.
Source: UNHCR CHAD | CORE Sudan Emergency Situation (March 2026)
These heroes need your help
The needs in Adré are urgent and growing every week. Right now, it takes a minimum of $8,500 each month to keep the For You Child Feeding Center & Clinic running at minimal capacity. This covers everything from medical supplies and health awareness to hot meals for vulnerable children to basic medication for patients that couldn’t afford it otherwise.
These programs can expand with even more funding. Thousands are still waiting for care. Countless children go to bed hungry every night. You can help change that. In a place where hope is in short supply, your generosity means more than you can imagine.
Checks can be made payable to Operation Broken Silence with Adré written in the memo line and mailed to PO Box 770900 Memphis, TN 38177-0900. You can also donate stock and cryptocurrency while adding a note specifying your gift is for Adré.
Thank you for taking the time to receive this update. Please support us today.
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Short statements you can share online and with others. Simply copy and paste.
When war erupted in Sudan in April 2023, Darfur quickly became the epicenter of some of the conflict’s worst atrocities, sparking off a protracted humanitarian emergency for refugees in eastern Chad. https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/adre-childrens-feeding-program-and-clinic-update-february-march-2026
Over 235,000 refugees are currently settled in the Adré area. Most are women and children. A small clinic and feeding center are saving lives, but they need your help to keep going. https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/adre-childrens-feeding-program-and-clinic-update-february-march-2026
The small clinic in Adré continues saving and changing lives. Each week, the dedicated team works with compassion to deliver lifesaving care to Sudanese refugees, despite limited resources and growing demand. https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/adre-childrens-feeding-program-and-clinic-update-february-march-2026
What does hope look like in a refugee camp? It looks like a child receiving her only hot meal of the day. A mother being treated for malaria. A community standing together. Help us keep hope alive. https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/adre-childrens-feeding-program-and-clinic-update-february-march-2026
Small school supply delivery in Yida Refugee Camp
The war in Sudan has decimated childhood education. Across the border in Yida Refugee Camp, we’re doing our small part to help.
The war in Sudan has decimated childhood education. Across the border in Yida Refugee Camp, we’re doing our small part to help.
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Today, across Sudan, children are experiencing an education crisis unparalleled in recent history. Most schools have closed from the war, and it’s estimated over 13 million children are out of a classroom. Many may never have the chance to return. Refugee camps like Yida are some of the only places where Sudanese children can safely access education right now.
But even in the camps support for education is scarce due to a veil of silence around these problems. With crises raging in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as as political turmoil in the United States, there are few Sudan-minded donors today, and even fewer concerned about childhood education.
The good news is that in mid-February our partner River Nile Ministries was able to deliver a small amount of basic supplies to the education office in Yida. All the schools here are severely under-resourced. Providing basic materials like pens and notebooks may not sound super exciting, but it’s helpful for teachers and students who are struggling to forge a better path.
This couldn’t have been possible without your support! Your generosity today helps build stronger classrooms —and brighter futures— for Sudanese children who have already overcome so much.
Checks can be made payable to Operation Broken Silence with Education written in the memo line and mailed to PO Box 770900 Memphis, TN 38177-0900. You can also donate stock or crypto. Operation Broken Silence a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. Our EIN is 80-0671198.
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The war in Sudan has decimated childhood education. Across the border in Yida Refugee Camp, we’re still doing our small part to help. https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/small-school-supply-delivery-in-yida-refugee-camp
Even in the camps support for education is scarce due to a veil of silence around these problems. With crises raging in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as as political turmoil in the United States, there are few Sudan-minded donors today, and even fewer concerned about childhood education. https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/small-school-supply-delivery-in-yida-refugee-camp
Good news! In mid-February our education partner was able to deliver a small amount of school supplies in Yida Refugee Camp. Learn more: https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/small-school-supply-delivery-in-yida-refugee-camp
Operation Broken Silence is dedicated to Sudanese communities, cultivating resilience and driving meaningful change through crowdfunded programs. Will you join us? https://operationbrokensilence.org/blog/small-school-supply-delivery-in-yida-refugee-camp