Save the Children’s child protection programming directly works with conflict-affected most vulnerable children including un-accompanied and separated children, survivors of S/GBV, and other children at-risk, providing tailored support to address their unique needs and vulnerabilities exacerbated by conflict. As part of our commitment towards upholding and operationalizing Centrality of Protection policy, Save the Children has scaled up its role on monitoring and reporting on grave violations, and been actively participating in the country task force for Monitoring and Reporting at both national and state levels, contributing to community awareness, and advocacy efforts to prevent recruitment and use of children in conflict.
Impact of Conflict
Around 12.4 million children identified as needing children protection support in 2026.
Children across Sudan face grave protection risks, including exposure to violence, family separation, exploitation, and gender‑based violence, disproportionately affecting women and girls.
The crisis in Sudan is taking an immense psychological toll on children. Many have witnessed extreme violence, lost family members, been forced from their homes and seen their schools and communities destroyed.
Children are struggling with fear, anxiety and distress. Some are unable to sleep, suffer from nightmares, or show signs of deep trauma after what they have experienced. Without urgent psychosocial support, these experiences risk having long-term consequences for children’s mental health, development and wellbeing.
Our Response
We are providing child protection services to identify and support children who are at risk, including unaccompanied and separated children. Our comprehensive services include:
Offering psychosocial support to help children cope with trauma and regain a sense of safety and stability.
Our preventive actions include community-level child protection (CP) awareness, promoting positive parenting to combat violence against children, and adapting safe family practices.
We are creating safe spaces for children, and responding to the needs of survivors of gender-based violence.
Family tracing, reunification efforts, and community-based protection initiatives are prioritized, empowering volunteers and enhancing early warning systems.
Reem* (9) receives psychosocial support at a Save the Children clinic in Al Gezira State, Sudan. Mosaab Hassouna / Save the Children