Sudan is the world’s most forgotten humanitarian crisis. The war has already killed tens of thousands of people and has also created the world’s largest displacement and hunger crises. More than 10 million people have been forced from their homes and displaced within Sudan, and another 2 million have fled to Read more
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 a year ago the most appalling violence broke out in Sudan. There has been an unprecedented humanitarian crisis which has Read more
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 were so shocked at seeing the conditions in which children were living then that we knew we had to find Read more
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 been forced to flee their homes (UN figures). The UN describes the situation in Darfur as the ‘worst, most cruel Read more
Donate to Kids for Kids this December and your donations will be doubled by Dame Joanna Lumley DBE FRGS, our wonderful Patron, and special friends. Give the ultimate Christmas present – the gift of life to a child in Darfur, Sudan. With appalling violence across the country your support is Read more
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 miles away from the regional capital El Fasher in North Darfur, have been left with nothing. Kids for Kids is Read more
What a wonderful time everyone had at Park Lake, Albury, for the annual Kids for Kids’ Fishing Day last month! Thanks to the Duke of Northumberland and Earl Percy, Kids for Kids had exclusive use of the beautiful lake for a memorable day – fishing, terrific lunch and delicious homemade Read more
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 – as you know we have 110, with another five I will be announcing in the next few weeks. Our volunteer Read more
Yes, after a difficult year in so many ways, it is time to think about our favourite time of year when we remember our friends and our families – and those less fortunate than ourselves. I know things are not easy for many of us, but I also know, like Read more
The news from Sudan has never been more worrying. The hope for democracy has faded in the wake of the military coup last year, but people are resilient. When I first went to Sudan what struck me was their humanity and their care for each other. During that first visit Read more
