Sadagaat Charity Organization participated in the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition (DIHAD), held at the Dubai World Trade Center from April 23 to 25, 2024.
Sadagaat's participation in this conference aims to attract more attention to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Sudan and to build new partnerships with global organizations, companies, and institutions. It is important to note that Sadagaat is the only Sudanese organization participated in the event.
Sadagaat Charity Organization has begun distributing Zakat al-Fitr in the form of flour, which is the staple food of the country, on your behalf to those who are eligible.
Sadagaat Charity Organization provided approximately 2 million iftar meals during Ramadan in 2024. The meals were prepared in 40 central kitchens across 8 states and 12 cities throughout the country. We were able to cover 160 centers, benefiting over 12,000 families. The total cost for the iftars amounted to 760,213,366 SDG (seven hundred sixty million, two hundred thirteen thousand, three hundred sixty-six Sudanese pounds).
More than 20 national and international donors contributed to this effort, and over 25 local partners participated in implementing the iftars.
We extend our gratitude and appreciation to: Sadagaat USA community and their partners, who accounted for the largest share of the total donations, with contributions from Sadagaat USA representing 80% of the total donations. Thank you for your generous contributions, and we also thank the initiatives, endowments, and volunteers who participated in this great work.
As part of the response to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan Sadagaat in a consortium led by Habib Alrahman Charity Foundation (HACF), and Direct Relief and SAPA collectively provided anti-rejection medication *mycophenolate* for kidney transplant patients at a total cost of 131,045 USD.
Sadagaat contributed $50,000 ($30,000 Sadagaat-USA and $20,000 Sadagaat-Canada), Direct Relief $50,000, Sudanese American Physicians Association (SAPA) $25,000
HACF is the leading organization responsible for purchasing, shipping and financial coordination, plus their contribution to the total fund.
Sadagaat-Sudan was responsible for operational oversight and liaison in Sudan.
650,000 tablets of mycophenolate 500mg (enough for 6 months) were received in Port Sudan by the National Medicines Supplies Fund (NMSF) and are being distributed to registered transplant patients of the Sudanese National Kidney Diseases Centre across accessible areas.
With a generous donation from a philanthropist, Sadagaat Charity Organization launched Al-Rawashdah water station in Al-Manaqil locality, Gezira State, to supply 2,500 people.
The project consists of installing a solar energy system, installing a GRP tank in addition to fencing works at a cost of 16,155,050 SDG.
Sadagaat Charity Organization organized a workshop entitled "Early Intervention is Everyone's Responsibility", under the slogan: "We were created different to complement each other" on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at the German-Sudanese Club in Khartoum.
The workshop program included a speech by Sadagaat Charity Organization, on behalf of Ms. Hiba Jafaar - Education Projects Coordinator. "Our main topic today is early intervention," she said. We target the family. which plays an important role in this regard. When will they discover that their child is different from his peers? And how do you find out. And after you discover any difference. What can you do and where are you headed?
Hiba added: "We are not the only ones interested in this topic. Ministry of Education. And the Ministry of Health is working together side by side. And we are with them to give our say. We benefit from their experiences. We benefit from the expertise of specialists, psychologists and doctors in this field.
In her speech, Dr. Sawsan Awad Ahmed Mohammed - Director of the State Special Education Department confirmed that early intervention is concerned with the part of developing the skills of pre-school children, adding that the skills are intended for pre-reading and writing. That is, the child acquires a number of specialized skills that reduce the distance between him and his peers.
Dr. Fatima Al-Hassan Issa is the Director of the Federal Ministry of Health's Department of Disability, Injuries, and Violence. Fatima said, "The segment of children is the vulnerable segment that needs people to see their rights." She added that there is a project for early intervention in which the Ministries of Health and Education are working. She went on to say that when people with disabilities reach the age of majority, they can assert their rights; however, children are our responsibility, and we must fight for their rights.
A video was shown in which Dr. Ahlam Abdulrahman - Consultant Pediatric Neurology spoke .. In it,she emphasized that early intervention. is the basis of today's topic... Great challenges facing the family that receives a baby that is different from his peers. When will he hear? When will he speak? When does he walk? Ahlam pointed to a number of indicators through which a child can be detected if he suffers from a disorder, difficulty or disability.
The door was opened for dialogue at the end of the workshop. Representatives from the Ministries of Health and Education, as well as a number of organizations and bodies concerned with disability and early intervention, spoke at the event. Sadaqat charity organization's goal was to bring all of these experiences together in one place. And to pave the way for these minds to benefit
