Khartoum, April 15 (QNA) - Qatar Charity (QC) continues its humanitarian response to those affected by the prolonged conflict in Sudan, as the conflict enters its fourth year.

Since April 2023, Qatar Charity has implemented and continues to deliver relief, health, and food assistance projects inside Sudan and for Sudanese refugees in neighboring countries. These interventions have reached more than one million beneficiaries, with a total cost of approximately QR 98 million.

Over the past three years, QC has carried out 74 humanitarian projects and interventions inside and outside Sudan, either through its field teams or in partnership with international and local organizations. These efforts respond to what is now considered the world's largest humanitarian crisis in terms of scale and complexity.

Since the conflict's onset, QC has been a leading humanitarian responder, coordinating with Qatari authorities to dispatch aid flights and launch relief projects within Sudan and for refugees in neighboring countries. These initiatives seek to reduce suffering and strengthen the resilience of communities impacted by the continuous crisis.

Within Sudan, QC has implemented 52 humanitarian projects across several conflict-affected states, benefiting around 911,000 displaced and affected people, at a cost exceeding QR 75 million.

Food assistance accounted for the largest share, reaching more than 520,000 people to address worsening food insecurity. Comprehensive relief projects supported about 125,000 people

Health interventions provided medical services to over 127,000 beneficiaries, amid widespread disruption of health facilities. Shelter projects assisted around 16,000 people, alongside water, sanitation, and non-food item interventions that helped improve living conditions and reduce health risks for tens of thousands of families.

In parallel, QC expanded its support to Sudanese refugees in neighboring countries through 22 humanitarian projects, benefiting over 133,000 refugees, with a total cost of approximately QR 22.7 million. These interventions included food assistance for nearly 62,000 refugees, shelter support for around 12,000 people, and health, water, sanitation, education, and multi-sector relief services reaching more than 60,000 beneficiaries, helping ease pressure on host communities and improve refugees' ability to cope with harsh displacement conditions.

These efforts come as Sudan's war enters its fourth year, leaving one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises. According to UN and international sources, around 33.7 million people need urgent humanitarian assistance in 2026.

About 8.9 million people are internally displaced, while more than 4.5 million have fled to neighboring countries. Over 21 million people face acute food insecurity, with famine reported in parts of Darfur and Kordofan.

The conflict has also devastated the health system, with more than one-third of health facilities out of service, alongside outbreaks of disease linked to malnutrition and poor water and sanitation, compounded by severe funding shortfalls limiting humanitarian response capacity. (QNA)