News From Darfur

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Patron, Timothy West CBE. Timothy’s commitment to Kids for Kids has been unwavering, bringing hope, compassion, and…

With hundreds of thousands of children on the brink of starvation in Darfur, Sudan, it is impossible to comprehend what the future holds. Famine was declared in parts of Darfur…

With the UN World Food Programme (WFP) announcing famine in Darfur this week, Kids for Kids has launched a ‘Kids Kitchen Kits’ initiative to provide malnourished children with the nutrients…

Kids for Kids is proud to announce that, despite ongoing violence, we are delivering famine relief for starving children living in remote villages in Darfur, out of sight of the…

Patricia Parker OBE, Founder and CEO of Kids for Kids, asks that you please donate to our Emergency Appeal to help us save children’s lives in Darfur, Sudan. Just over…

This is one of the hardest updates I have had to write in all the 23 years since my son Alastair and I first went to Darfur in 2001.  We…

Despite the ongoing war in Sudan and more than 14 million children in dire need, we have just received this wonderful video of children at the Kids for Kids’ Kindergarten…

We do not believe in charity. We believe in helping people to help themselves. How do we do it?   Before we introduce any of our sustainable projects to adopted villages,…

Sudan has been plunged into a humanitarian crisis. Since fighting broke out in April 2023, which has turned into genocide in Darfur, more people have been displaced in Sudan than in…

Since April 2023, Sudan has been plunged into a humanitarian crisis. Since fighting broke out in Sudan, which has turned into genocide in Darfur, more than seven million people have…

It has been a terrible year since the violence erupted in April in Sudan. Virtually no aid reaches remote villages in Darfur. Families who live in remote villages, hundreds of…

You will be relieved to hear that, despite the fighting, our little Goats and Donkeys are safe – and very much in need. We are being asked if we are…

With the appalling fighting ongoing in West and South Darfur, we are relieved  to report that our villages have not been touched in North Darfur, but every single family is…

At this terrible time of violence across Darfur there is a thread of hope. Hassan, our Acting Programme Manager, has managed to join our Trustee, Khalid Mekki, in Port Sudan.  …

The good news?  Despite the worrying news I get almost daily, Kids for Kids is thriving in Darfur.   Our wonderful team continues to make field visits to our villages –…

We thought you would be delighted to hear how your donations have helped a young girl in Matway, Darfur.   Liyla is 22 years old and has recently graduated as a…

I thought you would be fascinated – and delighted – to hear of yet more evidence that giving goats makes a massive difference to the deprived families in Darfur. Our…

The villagers of Tratora Birkat Jaro have recently met to plan the Moringa Tree Community Forest and start planting Moringa trees! These Moringa trees are known as magical trees. Moringa seeds can…

We have been absolutely delighted to welcome Giles Lever, the British Ambassador to Sudan, to Majoub A, A village we adopted back in 2007 when it was one of the…

This is Um Kaltoum with 2 of her 5 children. She lives in Jafaina, a village we adopted in 2018. Being one of our poorest families in Jafaina, you helped…

We are delighted that, following a difficult 2 years in Sudan, with the Covid pandemic, government instability and the very bad rainy season last year, the postponed Goat rotation was…

We really are turning Darfur GREEN together!  We are so excited to share that we have recently started planting trees in our new villages, including a newly introduced drought-resistant tree,…

As part of our Animal Husbandry Training sessions which are taking place over the next few weeks in our recently adopted villages, it is crucial that the Goat beneficiaries learn…

With the recent heatwave in the UK, we can start to imagine just a little of what it must be like to live in Darfur. But can you imagine surviving…