20-year-old Nyikueth Chuol Yoah gratefully provides herself and her children with a warm meal. She lost her parents, her husband and her home in the civil war in South Sudan and Sudan. She finds refuge in the transit camp in Malakal. Here she gets food. Here she feels safe.
33 million people need humanitarian aid
The war in Sudan is still considered the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world. More than 14 million people have fled war, hunger and destruction since the conflict began. They are seeking protection both within the country and in neighbouring countries such as South Sudan. The ongoing violence, destroyed infrastructure and the collapse of vital services have created a dramatic crisis situation.
Two thirds of the population are dependent on humanitarian aid. 21 million people are suffering from acute hunger. Children and pregnant women are particularly affected. Neighbouring countries, which have taken in large numbers of refugees, are overburdened with supplies. Be at the side of the people in need. Every support is crucial.
A safe place for returnees
Almost three years after the start of the war in Sudan , people are still fleeing to South Sudan every day - many of them physically weakened and traumatised. Since 2023, around one million people have arrived in Upper Nile state alone.
Nyikueth Chuol Yoah, like most of the refugees, grew up in South Sudan and fled to Sudan as a child to escape the civil war. After the outbreak of war in Sudan, she returned to her home country. However, only Sudanese refugees are permanently admitted to the UN camps in South Sudan; thereturnees fall through the international aid netand are left to fend for themselves. In the transit camp in Malakal, they initially find the support they are hoping for before travelling on to the places where they want to stay. There they can rest, eat and take a deep breath. Find out more in the video:
How Misereor and its partners help
The transit camp currently accommodates 1,200 people. The situation in the camp is tense: Despite all efforts, people have lost their lives - weakened by exhaustion, hunger and disease.
In this emergency situation, Misereor is working with Caritas Malakal to provide people with the necessary aid. Single women with children in particular urgently need food and protection. Caritas Malakal provides targeted help where state structures and international aid are not enough. Regular meals give those arriving the strength they need to continue their journey. At various destinations in the Great Upper Nile region, they have the chance to make a new start.
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