In Sudan, a longstanding crisis has escalated into a humanitarian catastrophe due to a political dispute between two military generals. The International Rescue Committee has labeled it as “the largest internal displacement crisis in the world,” with over 9 million people forced to flee their homes. The death toll has risen to 150,000, which is significantly higher than previous estimates.
The country’s agriculture is in ruins, and almost all of its banks have been robbed and emptied. As a result, famine is a real threat, as reported in detail by The New York Times.
“The situation in Sudan is dire, with many people, including babies, dying from starvation. Relief efforts have been hindered by ongoing fighting. However, there is hope as Sudanese locals have started privately funded community kitchens to provide emergency relief to the starving population and offer a glimmer of hope amidst the crisis.”
Mohanad Elbalal, a British Sudanese based in the UK, helped create the Khartoum Aid Kitchen with his displaced family members in the Sudanese capital. Elbalal relies on a crowdfunding campaign to support kitchens in Khartoum serving about 1,300 people daily. Media coverage of other global crises has complicated public funding for Sudan relief efforts.
After a year of war, funding for community kitchens in Sudan is running out, intensifying the threat of famine. The Khartoum Kitchen raises funds from people abroad to help those who are starving.
The war in Khartoum, home to almost 20% of Sudan’s population, has had devastating effects. As the capital and economic center, the city’s factories have been shut down, leaving many people jobless and without means to support themselves. Many people in Khartoum are unable to afford food, not because of its price, but because they have no money at all.
In western Sudan, particularly in Darfur, it’s too dangerous to deliver aid. The humanitarian plan for Sudan needs $2.4 billion but is only 15.8% funded. 2.5 million people are at risk, and only a few hundred million dollars have been raised.
Proverbs 19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Acts 20:35 I have showed you all things, how that so laboring ye ought to support the weak and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
When you give to the poor and needy, you are giving to God. When you don’t give to the poor and needy, you are not giving to God.
Matthew 25:35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
Matthew 25:36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Matthew 25:37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
Matthew 25:38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
Matthew 25:39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
Matthew 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Matthew 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Matthew 25:42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
Matthew 25:43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Matthew 25:44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
Matthew 25:45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
Matthew 25:46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Proverbs 22:9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Proverbs 14:31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Proverbs 28:27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Proverbs 19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
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