The war in Sudan displaced over two million people, resulted in the deaths of upward of 400,000 people and had Sudan's President President Omar al-Bashir indicted for war crimes.

A referendum approved independence of the south to occur in Jul 2011, however many are fearful this may trigger fresh waves of violence. The situation is still very delicate with a current impasse over oil revenues and fees for transport of South Sudan's oil through Sudan itself to the sea ports.

Today work programs in the Sudan help hundreds of thousands and include getting food supplies to severely malnourished children, running orphanages, water projects, education projects and providing seeds and tools. You can help when your sponsor a child in the Sudan:

www.plan-uk.org
www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk

There are also some other charities who work with communities in the Sudan:

www.oxfam.org.uk
www.savethechildren.org.uk

If you work with children in the Sudan tell us about your work here.