Reaching the Unreached: DOFDAHR Completes Two Rounds of Food Basket Distribution Across North Darfur
Published: July 12, 2026 | Project: PEMA – GWBF Food Basket Distribution | State: North Darfur, Sudan
Between June and July 2026, DOFDAHR’s field teams moved across four sites in North Darfur — Al Tina, Dar El Salam, Korma–Silik camp, and Hamara gathering site — distributing food baskets to some of the most vulnerable displaced families caught in Sudan’s ongoing conflict. This is a field account of what was delivered, who was reached, and what remains.
[ INSERT PHOTO: Round 1 distribution — Al Tina / Dar El Salam, June 2026 ] DOFDAHR field staff during Round 1 food basket distribution, North Darfur. June 2026.
Round One: June 2026
The first round of distribution under the PEMA–GWBF project unfolded across three locations throughout June 2026. Each site brought its own logistical challenges, its own population of families who had often been displaced multiple times, and its own reminder that food insecurity in North Darfur is not a single story — it is thousands of them.
| Location | Dates | Households | Individuals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amari Site, Al Tina Locality | 05–06 June 2026 | 500 | 3,000 |
| Dar El Salam Town | 07–08 June 2026 | 500 | 3,127 |
| Korma – Silik Camp, El Fasher | 15–17 June 2026 | 500 | 3,000 |
| Round 1 Total | 1,500 families | 9,127 individuals |
In Al Tina, families who had gathered at the Amari site received their baskets over two days. In Dar El Salam, the team found families who had made their way from surrounding villages, many arriving with very little. In Korma–Silik camp, one of El Fasher’s most congested displacement sites, the distribution took three days — a measure of both the scale of need and the care taken to ensure no eligible family was missed.
[ INSERT PHOTO: Korma–Silik camp distribution — June 2026 ] Food baskets lined up ahead of distribution at Korma–Silik camp, El Fasher locality. June 2026.
“You did great — but we encourage you to do more. We need peace. We need shelter. We need seeds to plant our land before the season passes.”
— A woman from Korma–Silik camp, speaking during the distribution. She also called for the jaray, a traditional tool used to clear weeds from farmland.
Round Two: July 2026
The second round launched in early July, with the team returning to Tina locality and Dar El Salam. Both locations saw fresh assessments conducted before distribution — a step that ensures the most vulnerable households are identified and prioritized at each stage, not simply carried over from a previous list.
| Location | Dates | Households | Individuals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamara Gathering Site, Tina Locality | 02–10 July 2026 | 250 | 2,215 |
| Dar El Salam Town | 02–11 July 2026 | 250 | 1,725 |
| Round 2 Total | 500 families | 3,940 individuals |
Ten days in Dar El Salam. Nine days in Hamara. The pace of this work is often invisible from the outside — but it means teams on the ground every single day, coordinating with community leaders, managing logistics in areas where infrastructure is damaged or absent, and making judgement calls about access in a fluid security environment.
[ INSERT PHOTO: Round 2 distribution — Hamara or Dar El Salam, July 2026 ] DOFDAHR field team during Round 2 distribution, Hamara gathering site, Tina locality. July 2026.
What Each Family Received
Each targeted household received a standardised food basket across both rounds, composed to address immediate caloric and nutritional needs:
| Item | Quantity per Family |
|---|---|
| Millet / Cereal | 7.5 kg |
| Cooking Oil | 2 litres |
| Lentils / Pulses | 2 kg |
| Sugar | 2 kg |
| Salt | 1 kg |
⚠️ The gaps remain significant. Food alone cannot carry the full weight of this crisis. Communities in North Darfur are entering the rainy season without adequate shelter, without NFIs, and without the agricultural tools and seeds they need to begin rebuilding their food systems. DOFDAHR calls on all humanitarian partners and donors to scale up interventions across these sectors.
DOFDAHR’s Commitment
This project is one part of DOFDAHR’s broader work in North Darfur — a state where the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, and where local organizations with deep communit among the most effective first responders. DOFDAHR will remain present, in Tina, in El Fasher, in Dar El Salam, and wherever communities in Sudan are waiting for someone to stand beside them.
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