Projects & Activities
In 2023–2024, RDHA expanded its work across six states in Sudan, focusing on humanitarian aid, education, health, child protection, gender-based violence prevention, and support for displaced communities. Key projects included service mapping, child protection networks, educational support, disaster preparedness, digital alert platforms, and non-food and cash assistance. RDHA also implemented locally led emergency response initiatives in Al Jazirah, Red Sea, and Gadaref, addressing food, hygiene, health, and psychological support.
Despite notable achievements, RDHA faced serious challenges, such as limited access due to communication and road disruptions, inflation, rising displacement, funding shortages, and security risks. Still, with strong team dedication and international partnerships, the organization continued to deliver essential services and remains committed to expanding its reach and impact in the face of future challenges.
Content List
Accelerating Locally-Led Emergency Response (Localization Projects)
Protection Advocacy Training
Democracy and Civic Engagement
Support for IDPs
Child Protection Training
Awareness Campaigns
Training Initiatives & Agricultural Training
Income-Generating Projects
Democracy
Protection
WASH
Support Disabled and People with Special Needs
Shelters/ Non Food Items NFI’s
Peace Building
Environment
Food Security and Livelihood
Education
Youth economic empowerment
Women economic empowerment
Accelerating Locally-Led Emergency Response (Localization Projects)
Food Distribution:Provided 500 food packages to displaced persons in shelters at gathering points.
Sanitation Infrastructure:Constructed 6 full-unit latrines across 3 gathering points to improve hygiene and sanitation conditions.
📍 Red Sea State (2024)
Hygiene and Dignity Kits:Distributed 100 hygiene and dignity kits and first aid boxes at gathering points.
Medical Care:Provided medical and pharmaceutical care for 70 patients with chronic diseases.
Food Security:Established 3 central kitchens to prepare and distribute 2,590 meals daily for 10 days.
Psychosocial Support:
Conducted 14 theatrical performances to offer psychological support to displaced families.
Organized 12 theatrical performances and dance training sessions to support children's mental health and promote positive parenting.
Sanitation and Water Access:
Constructed 4 full-unit latrines in 2 gathering points.
Provided one 5-ton drinking water tank and 5 handwashing sinks for 5 gathering points.
Support for Pregnant Women:
Held awareness sessions and provided 40 beds, 40 mattresses, and 80 sheets for pregnant women.
Food Distribution:
Distributed 70 bags of food items to displaced persons.
📍 Gadaref State (2024)
Hygiene and Nutrition Support:Provided 249 hygiene kits and 150 cans of pediatric milk at gathering points.
Non-Food Items (NFIs):Distributed 189 NFI kits to displaced persons.
Support for Transient IDPs (Sinja Crisis):
Delivered 800 meals and 920 hygiene kits to transient displaced individuals.
Established 2 central kitchens to prepare and distribute 891 meals daily for 7 days.
Provided medical and pharmaceutical care for 97 patients with chronic illnesses.
Protection Advocacy Training
Democracy and Civic Engagement
• A research study was conducted to identify challenges facing youth groups in Blue Nile State, accompanied by eight training workshops on effective civic participation in democratic transformation under the Building Inclusive Dialogue Between Citizen and Government project funded by NDI/USAID in 2022.
• Consultation roundtables were held for 80 women community leaders in 2023 through partnerships with UNITAMS, NDI, and DT-Global/USAID.
Electoral Process Forums:
• Six forums and workshops were organized to discuss the prerequisites for successful electoral processes in Sudan, held across Blue Nile, Sinnar, and White Nile states under NDI/USAID.
Capacity Building for Civil Society:
• Resistance committee members were trained on Participatory Action Research (PAR) methodologies as part of the Building Inclusive Dialogue project by NDI.
• Multiple workshops were conducted focusing on community organizing, strategic planning, and peer exchanges among civil society organizations to strengthen advocacy for civilian protection principles in Blue Nile State, supported by Geneva Call/FPI in 2024/2025.
Support for IDPs
• Established psychosocial support clinics in three camps for IDPs affected by recent crises in Blue Nile state.
• Held 8 awareness campaigns addressing harmful practices on International Women's Day to promote women's rights in Damazin locality.
Child Protection Training
• Trained social workers and justice officials on best practices for case management and psychosocial support for children, including preventing and responding to trafficking.
Awareness Campaigns
Social Awareness Campaigns:
• Conducted three social campaigns in 2023 focusing on domestic violence, human rights, and gender equality.
• Implemented campaigns about breast cancer and diabetes prevention in 2022/2023.
• Organized 17 awareness sessions on animal vaccination across 17 communities, educating livestock breeders on health issues, vaccination schedules, and animal care techniques as part of an FAO initiative targeting IDPs, returnees, and pastoral communities.
• Engaged over 2,850 children and 135 teachers through 15 campaigns in White Nile state, distributing educational materials and hosting theatrical performances and recreational activities under the provision of quality education for vulnerable children under SC/GPE.
• SGBV and Disaster Risk Awareness:
Conducted 10 awareness sessions on SGBV and disaster risk reduction in Sennar under ECHO/SC projects in 2023/2024.
Training Initiatives & Agricultural Training
Conducted a comprehensive Youth Capacity Building Package training under the C2SP6 and C2SP7 programs in collaboration with UNDP/DDRC, spanning 2021 to 2023.
• Agricultural Training
Successfully organized a workshop for 45 participants focusing on both traditional and modern agricultural operations in 2022 under C2SP7 - UNDP/DDRC.
• Received and delivered a tractor with complete accessories to enhance local agricultural efficiency under C2SP7 - UNDP/DDRC in 2021.
• Implemented a series of training and guidance sessions for 400 participants covering seed quality, standards, and effective production and storage techniques under FAO initiatives to support IDPs, returnees, and pastoralists in the Blue Nile region from 2022-2023.
• Conducted a Training of Trainers (TOT) workshop focused on advanced agricultural techniques for sorghum, sesame, cowpea, chickpea, pigeon pea, okra, and watermelon for 94 agricultural supervisors under the same FAO initiative.
• Delivered fire prevention training across Sennar and Al-Jazeera states under SC/ECHO projects in 2023/2024.
• Facilitated over 31 small business management training sessions under UNDP/DDRC in 2022/2023.
Income-Generating Projects
In collaboration with UNDP/DDRC, RDHA provided essential equipment such as festival supplies, spice pressure cookers, and choppers from 2021 to 2023 to support women’s income-generating activities under the C2SP6 and C2SP7 programs.
● Integrated Grinding Mills:
We constructed integrated grinding mill units specifically for women in 2022 and 2023 as part of the C2SP6 and C2SP7 programs with UNDP/DDRC, empowering them with the tools needed to enhance their livelihoods.
● Food Processing Training:
In 2022 and 2023, we delivered food processing training and equipment to women, enabling them to develop skills and create income-generating products, supported by DT-Global and USAID.
● Restocking Livestock:
In collaboration with FAO, we initiated a livestock restocking project in 2022 and 2023, providing and distributing goats to women, thereby enhancing their economic stability.
● Field Workshops:
Four workshops were held to train women on food production and preservation using local resources, as part of the "Economic and Social Reintegration of Returned Women through the Peace Restaurant" project in Blue Nile, funded by DT-Global and USAID in 2023.
● Integrated Restaurants:
We established four integrated restaurants under the same project in Blue Nile to serve as community hubs for economic empowerment and social reintegration, supported by DT-Global and USAID.
Democracy
Alrosirs, Gissan- Sudan –under NDI / USAID Funded.
Consultations roundtables on women’s priorities in Blue Nile Region- UNITAMS, NDI & DT
global / USAID Funded.
Forum and workshop on Fundamental Requirements to Ensure the Success of Electoral Process
in the Future in BN, WN and Sennar State
Protection
• Peace building and Conflict Resolution - UNDP –Damazin- Bau and Tadamon Localities
• Distributed NFI Kits for recent crisis IDP’s in Blue Nile state in Wad almahi Dam town, funded by IOM
• Distributed NFI Kits for Khartom crisis IDP’s in Blue Nile and Gazeera state
• Train two Community Based Child Protection Networks and dialogue Safeguarding-training workshop for teaching staff, Social workers in BN State - WTI- UNICEF- German Donor.
• Training social workers and justice officers actors on standard operating procedures, case management, family tracing and reunification, best interest assessment and determination, psychosocial support for children and prevention and response to trafficking BN State - WTI-UNICEF- German Donor.
• GBV training and activate Saleema on returnees community’s in BN State - WTI- UNICEF- German Donor.
• Distribution of NFIs and CASH to IDPs came from Khartoum in both
• States – Gazieera and Blue Nile- SCI- DRA donor.
• Psychosocial support temporary clinic in 3 Camps for recent crisis IDP’s in Blue Nile state.
• Awareness campaigns to reduce harmful behaviors, determine bad practices caused by women on International Women's Day in Damazin locality BN State.
WASH
Support Disabled and People with Special Needs
Shelters/ Non Food Items NFI’s
• Distributed NFI Kits for Khartom crisis IDP’s in Blue Nile and Gazeera state
Peace Building
Facilitated 15 SNAP workshops for community actors, youth, and civil administration in Blue Nile State, organized by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) during 2021 and 2022.
• Peacebuilding Training Workshops:
Conducted three peacebuilding training workshops and 14 community awareness sessions under UNDP projects.
Environment
Solar stove construction projects were implemented in Blue Nile state under UNDP projects in 2022, aiming to promote renewable energy and reduce environmental impact.
• Distribution of Solar Stoves:
30 solar stoves were successfully distributed to families in Blue Nile state, enhancing their cooking efficiency and sustainability under UNDP projects.
• Training of 24 Community Facilitators:
24 facilitators were trained in eight communities to integrate local knowledge with scientific insights for better disaster prediction and climate change preparedness under SC/GFFO projects.
• Reducing the Impact of Predictable Shocks through Community-Based Anticipatory Action:
Workshops involving 240 community members were conducted in Blue Nile state under SC/GFFO projects, providing marginalized groups an opportunity to express their concerns.
• Reducing the Impact of Predictable Shocks through Community-Based Anticipatory Action:
Digital platforms were identified for sharing weather forecasts and disaster warnings, along with the establishment of reporting groups to connect communities with relevant organizations for effective early action protocols in Blue Nile state under SC/GFFO projects.
Food Security and Livelihood
In 2021, 7.7 metric tons of winter vegetable seeds were distributed to improve food security for vulnerable, flood-affected households in Blue Nile State under FAO agricultural input projects.
• Agricultural Tools Supply:
More than 3,000 agricultural tools were provided to local associations to help flood-affected communities restore their livelihoods, as part of FAO projects.
• Livestock Vaccination:
A total of 520,000 vaccines were distributed to immunize over 500 domestic animals, supporting internally displaced persons, returnees, and host communities, thereby strengthening resilience in Blue Nile State under FAO projects.
• Food Security Support:
85.43 metric tons of agricultural support were distributed to assist food security and recovery for affected communities in Blue Nile State under FAO projects.
• Building Digital Skills, Community Trainings, and Implementing Anticipatory Actions:
These activities were carried out under SC/GFFO projects.
Education
The organization worked extensively in adult education and literacy through the C2SP6 and C2SP7 programs, in partnership with UNDP/DDRC during 2021, 2022, and 2023.
● Integrated Quality Education:
Supported the establishment of 9 Accelerated Learning Programs (ALPs) in targeted communities in Blue Nile, improving the learning environment for over 5,000 children (3,000 in schools and 2,000 in ALP centers), in collaboration with WTI and UNICEF.
● Teacher Training:
Trained 200 teachers in needs-driven, child-centered teaching methodologies and effective school management to enhance educational quality.
● Vulnerable Children’s Education:
Distributed education kits to provide quality education for the most vulnerable children in White Nile and Red Sea states, totaling 841,917,550 student kits and 43,844,822 teacher kits as part of SC/GPE projects.
Youth economic empowerment
In partnership with UNDP/DDRC in 2021/2022, we facilitated the creation of youth clubs, fostering leadership, community engagement, and personal development among young people.