Sudan
For almost 4 decades, Sudan, with a population of 35 million people, has been the scene of intermittent conflict. An estimated two million people have died over the past two decades from war-related causes and famine in southern Sudan, and millions more have been displaced. Social and economic disparities are major contributing factors to the Sudanese conflict. The crisis in Darfur State in western Sudan has raised serious concerns about a major humanitarian disaster, with an estimated one million people displaced and more than 100,000 people forced into neighboring Chad.
Cataract Operations
Beyond emergency relief, Zakat Foundation is also supporting cataract operations at Shahid Abdulfadil Elmas Eye Clinic located in Khartoum. To this day, over 3,000 patients have received the sight-saving operation. Many of the recipients of these operations are refugees from Darfur. continue reading »
Emergency Relief
Seasonal Programs
- 2010 Ramadan 2010
- 2009 Udhiya/Qurbani 2009
- 2009 Ramadan 2009
- 2008 Udhiya/Qurbani 2008
- 2008 Ramadan 2008
Development/Sadaqa Jariyah
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Vital Stats
| Population: | 41,000,000 |
| Infant Mortality Rate: | 13 deaths / 1000 births |
| Life Expectancy: | 51 years |
| Major Diseases: | Bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, typhoid fever, schistosomiasis, meningococcal meningitis, rabies |
| Religions: |
Muslim - 70% indigenous beliefs - 25% Christian - 5% |
| Literacy Rate: | 61 % |
| Unemployment Rate: | 25 % |
| Poverty Rate: | 45 % |
| Natural Hazards: | Dust storms; periodic/persistent drought |