LIFE Delivered Emergency Relief to Families in Sudan and Indonesia After Crises

In Sudan, conflict and economic collapse have pushed millions into displacement and hunger, while basic services have fractured under the weight of instability. In Indonesia, seasonal flooding has displaced families, destroyed homes, and cut off access to food and essential household supplies. According to humanitarian agencies, more than 25 million people in Sudan currently require humanitarian assistance, while Indonesia experiences some of the world’s most frequent climate-related disasters, with floods affecting hundreds of thousands each year. 

In moments like these, survival depends on speed. Families do not have time to wait for long recovery plans when food runs out, or floodwaters rise. Children miss meals, parents skip necessities, and households are forced to rely on negative coping strategies just to make it through the day. Across both regions, the immediate need was the same: basic relief that could stabilize families. 

In response, Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) implemented an emergency relief operation in Sudan and Indonesia between December 2 and December 18, 2025, reaching 700 families across both countries. In Sudan, LIFE delivered emergency food packs to families displaced by conflict in Al-Ubayyid, many of whom had fled violence in other regions with nothing but what they could carry. In Indonesia, LIFE provided emergency kits to flood-affected families in West Sumatra, supplying essential household items needed to recover from sudden displacement and damage. 

In Sudan, the relief focused on families facing acute food insecurity. With incomes disrupted and markets unstable, food packs provided households with immediate nourishment and reduced the risk of hunger during a period of extreme uncertainty. In Indonesia, emergency kits helped families replace basic items lost to flooding, restoring dignity and safety at a moment when homes and routines had been abruptly stripped away. 

For families in Al-Ubayyid, the assistance meant fewer days worrying about where the next meal would come from. One father shared that the food pack allowed his children to eat regularly again, something he had not been able to guarantee since displacement. In West Sumatra, a mother described how receiving blankets, bedding, and food after the flood helped her children sleep safely for the first time since their home was damaged. 

While the emergencies differed in cause, the impact was the same. Relief restored stability. Parents could focus on protecting their children instead of searching for food. Communities could begin to recover instead of falling further behind. 

These interventions arrived at the moment families needed them most. Through this emergency response, LIFE reaffirmed a core commitment: when crisis strikes, aid should move quickly, reach those most affected, and preserve dignity alongside survival. Thank you to our team, donors, and volunteers. Without you, we would not have been able to help as many people as quickly and effectively as we did.