As conflicts rage across Africa, millions of people have been forced to flee their homes and seek refuge elsewhere.
In sub-Saharan Africa alone, 32.5 million people have been internally displaced due to violence.* That’s more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined.
An internally displaced person, or IDP, is someone who has fled their home due to conflict, violence, or disaster, but has not crossed an international border.
Your giving
Provide urgent aid to families displaced by conflict in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond by making a tax-deductible gift today.
Give nowAnglican Aid is partnering with local churches in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and Mozambique to help them sacrificially provide for the needs of the displaced.
By giving to Anglican Aid’s Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal, you can join with local Christians to show Jesus’ love to these vulnerable IDPs.
Anglican Aid’s partners are helping IDPs across sub-Saharan Africa:
Anglican Aid’s partners are helping IDPs across sub-Saharan Africa:
Anglican Aid’s partners are helping IDPs across sub-Saharan Africa:
Anglican Aid’s partners are helping IDPs across sub-Saharan Africa:
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“God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.”
Psalm 46:1
How you can help
Give generously to help vulnerable IDPs
Our partners are providing aid in the form of:
FOOD
SHELTER
MOSQUITO NETS
CLOTHING
MEDICINE
TRAUMA COUNSELLING
MEGAVOICE AUDIO BIBLES
Common Questions
Refugees are people who have fled war, violence, persecution, or disaster, and have crossed an international border to find safety in another country. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes for one of these reasons, but who have not crossed an international border; they remain in their country.
On 15 April 2023, fighting broke out in Sudan’s capital city Khartoum, as the fragile partnership between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) broke down completely. Over the last 18 months, the impact of this ongoing conflict on the country’s civilian population has been disastrous. You can read more about the origins of the conflict here, or watch a short (10-minute) video explainer here.
Anglican Aid prioritises long-term development, emphasising sustainability and lasting impact. We take a participatory approach that involves the church, the community, and beneficiaries. Together with our long-term development practices, we recognise that in emergency situations, it is necessary to provide immediate relief to prevent loss of life (Anglican Aid works in locations where people are dying of starvation without this help). This honours Jesus’ command to feed, clothe, and shelter “the least of these” (Matthew 25:31-46). Anglican Aid delivers emergency aid through trusted partners who are embedded in their communities and who we are also working with on long-term development projects.
Many are, especially in Nigeria, Mozambique, and northern Kenya. However, others, such as many of the displaced fleeing conflict in Sudan, come from other faith backgrounds including Islam. In providing emergency relief to IDPs, Anglican Aid’s partners seek to demonstrate the love of Christ in practical ways to those who need help on a non-discriminatory basis, following the Apostle Paul’s command to “do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers” (Galatians 6:10).
Yes, all donations over $2 for this appeal are tax-deductible in Australia.
Each of the above partners requires significant resources to help the multitudes of displaced people in their regions. However, if this appeal does reach sufficient donations, any surplus funds will be used for similar projects or projects in the same countries.
Sources:
* Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), May 14 2024. 2024 Global Report on Internal Displacement. IDMC, Switzerland.
** International Organization for Migration (IOM), Jul 16 2024. DTM Sudan Mobility Overview (1). IOM, Sudan.
*** Open Doors Australia, Jan 17 2024. World Watch List: Nigeria. Open Doors, Australia.
**** Figure provided by Anglican Aid’s partner in northern Kenya, the Anglican Diocese of Marsabit.
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