Humanitarian Crisis in South Sudan and Sudan

Woman holding a child in South Sudan.
In Greater Jonglei, South Sudan, Nyajima Joh's family is among many who benefited from health services provided by CRS with support from the U.S. Agency for International Development. Photo By: CRS/Achuoth Deng
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Photo by: CRS/Achuoth Deng

Join in prayer and support for the people of South Sudan

The countries of South Sudan and Sudan face a dire humanitarian situation due to a combination of conflict, climate-driven crises, and displacement. In South Sudan, consecutive years of extreme flooding have led to a significant displacement of people and loss of lands and assets. An estimated 7.1 million people, or 59% of the country's population, are experiencing a level of food deprivation that puts their lives or livelihoods in immediate danger. Families are selling whatever they own to try to survive but are facing starvation, critical levels of acute malnutrition, and even death. An influx of more than 700,000 refugees or returnees from neighboring Sudan due to an ongoing conflict there has exacerbated the situation as has an increasing number of people returning to South Sudan from Ethiopia due to a spike in violence there.

In Sudan, the humanitarian crisis is worsening due to an ongoing armed conflict that began in April 2023. More than 10.5 million people have been displaced, and the fighting has destroyed infrastructure, limiting people's access to water, healthcare, and other goods and services. Across the country, 25.6 million people, more than half the population, face severe food shortages.

Despite significant challenges, CRS and its local partners are continuing its efforts to serve people in both countries, prioritizing its emergency response efforts in those areas most severely impacted. In South Sudan, that includes working with the World Food Program to distribute food rations, providing monetary assistance to help people buy food and essential items, helping to increase food production in vulnerable areas, and repairing and constructing water systems. [Read more]

In Sudan, CRS is working to ensure access to safe drinking water by providing water trucks and fuel for motorized pumps at water stations. It is also providing families with kits of essential sanitation and hygiene items, constructing or repairing water points and sanitation systems, and training staff on water treatment and management. [Read more]

Please join in prayer for the people of South Sudan and Sudan and please consider supporting CRS in its efforts to help them.