Disaster Response: Relief, Recovery,& Resiliency

Dear family of Darfur Women Network

Grant Impact UpdateFrom Survival to Recovery: Investing in the Strength of El Fasher Survivors

Darfur Women Network (DWN) is deeply grateful to the generous support from our donors,GlobalGiving, and all our partners and supporters for believing in the strength and dignity of survivors of war and genocide in Sudan.

We are excited to announce the beginning of DWN's Community-Led Recovery Program.

Following our lifesaving humanitarian response, DWN has completed the first stage of the recovery process: individual, face-to-face livelihood and needs assessments with the first 23 displaced families from El Fasher.

Most of these households are women-led. Despite losing homes, livelihoods, family members, and everything they once depended on, these survivors are already working to support their children. Some sell coffee and food, others vegetables and drinks, while others are trying to work without the basic tools and equipment they need. Many have been forced to borrow supplies every morning and repay them at the end of the day, leaving very little to feed their families.

They do not lack courage or willingness to work. They lack the initial investment needed to break the cycle of daily borrowing.

Based on each family's skills, existing livelihood, needs, and goals, DWN has developed individualized recovery support plans. We are now beginning Stage One: providing 50% of each approved investment through needed tools, equipment, materials, supplies, and essential work-related costs.

After approximately 14 days, DWN will conduct face-to-face verification and mentoring visits to assess progress, income, use of the investment, challenges, and reduction in daily borrowing. Participants who demonstrate appropriate use and progress will be eligible for the remaining 50% of their approved investment.

This two-stage model combines compassion with accountability and allows DWN to learn, adapt, and invest where support can create meaningful change.

Our pathway is:

Lifesaving Assistance → Recovery Investment → Sustainable Livelihoods → Self-Reliance → Community Resilience

This is more than distributing assistance. It is an investment in the strength, skills, dignity, and future of survivors.

We will share another update after the 14-day verification stage, including progress, challenges, and lessons learned. Here is the link:  http://goto.gg/68632

Thank you for standing with DWN and, most importantly, for believing in the strength of the women and families we serve.

Links:

• http://goto.gg/68632