According to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), over 400 children arrived in Tawila in North Darfur without their parents a month after violent attacks in Al-Fasher. It is estimated that the real figure is much greater since many families were separated during the conflict.

The children report that they walked for days through the desert to escape armed groups. Many were separated from their parents in the chaos, while the parents of others are missing, are detained or murdered. When the children arrived in Tawila, they were physically exhausted, and many had clear indicators of trauma. Teachers who work with NRC say that these children have severe psychological distress. Some do not speak at all, while others have recurring nightmares and wake up screaming.

NRC is currently providing emergency education and psychosocial support, but the available resources are insufficient to meet their needs.

Many humanitarian organisations agree that providing urgent protection and care for these children is essential; if they do not receive immediate support, the long-term psychological damage to these children will be severe.

The crisis in Sudan has created a humanitarian catastrophe that has resulted in the death of many children, who constitute the most vulnerable population segment.