The Rahmatan Lil Alamin (Blessings to all) Foundation (RLAF), in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is organising a collection to provide urgent humanitarian and protection assistance to communities affected by the humanitarian emergency in Sudan.

Since 15 April 2023, brutal fighting across Sudan has forced hundreds of thousands of people to leave their homes in search of safety both within the country and across its borders. The clashes add another layer of complexity to an already challenging humanitarian situation in Sudan, with almost 16 million people estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance in 2023 before the crisis started. If the hostilities continue, UNHCR estimates that by October 2023, up to 860,000 people will have fled their homes to neighbouring countries, where UNHCR country operations are already underfunded and have few additional resources.

In response to the crisis, UNHCR has deployed emergency teams to neighbouring countries and is focusing on life-saving humanitarian assistance and protection, in line with needs on the ground, in collaboration with national authorities and the humanitarian community.

The RLAF is conducting an online collection via multiple platforms starting Tuesday, 16 May to 28 May 2023 to assist in fulfilling that the most urgent needs of those affected by the crisis in Sudan both the communities who are forced to flee their homes as well as the host communities.