Help Abu and his family find safety

On April 15th 2023 violent clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, resulting in the displacement of nearly 8 million people. The SAF favour aerial bombings with little accuracy, resulting in strikes on residential neighborhoods and the loss of civilian lives. The RSF have become well known for their violence, random detentions, looting, random killings and sexual violence. Literally millions of Sudanese have fled their homes in the hope of finding safety and a future for themselves and their families.

A good friend and former colleague, Abumedian Hamoda, would like to take his family to safety.

I am fundraising to help him.

Abumedian and his wife have 4 children ranging in age from 12-22. Since fighting reached their town in December there has been no school or university, no access to healthcare and recently no electricity. Shops have been looted and markets have closed. Caught between street battles and aerial bombardments, with the constant threat of looting and violence by the RSF not to mention soaring prices for food and accommodation life became incredibly difficult. Communication with Abumedian has been worryingly sporadic as the internet across Sudan is often cut for weeks at a time. Abumedian has said that these are the worst days of his life. His concern is for his children's futures and he wants to find peace and stability for them.

Thank you, your contribution is greatly appreciated.