Sudan

Hamid*, 12, is from Khartoum in Sudan and has eight brothers and sisters. Before violent conflict forced Hamid and his family to flee their home, he used to play billiards and his PlayStation with his friends. He was in grade 4 and enjoyed learning Arabic and playing football and volleyball at school. Hamid says life at the site where they live now with other displaced families is hard. It’s challenging to find jobs, and his mother works from dawn until dusk to try and provide for her family. Hamid has also struggled to cope with losing friends and family in the conflict and has suffered from mental health issues. Since the outbreak of fighting in Sudan in April 2023, many children have witnessed things no child should ever see, lost or become separated from loved ones and have been forced to flee their homes. More than 6.7 million people have been newly displaced , often living in dire conditions at their arrival points. It is estimated that more than 12,000 people have been killed as a direct impact of violence. Thousands more have died due to a lack of healthcare and basic supplies. Half of the population, nearly 25 million people, require humanitarian aid, including 13 million children. Save the Children’s support: Save the Children has deployed its Emergency Health Unit to support mobile health teams in White Nile and Al Gezira States to provide essential healthcare services for host communities and displaced children and adults. Services include treatment for diseases, vaccinations, maternal and child healthcare, the management of malnutrition cases and psychosocial support. Hamid has received ongoing psychosocial support from a psychotherapist at a Save the Children mobile clinic who has helped him to start to process what he has witnessed and how his life has changed. Hamid and his family also attend the clinic to receive treatment for other health issues. Mosaab Hassouna / Save the Children