05/10/2026
When war broke out in , Mohamed was just nine months old. To seek safety, his family were forced to flee from Darfur towards the border.
Mohamed lives with sickle cell anaemia, a genetic blood disorder that requires constant treatment.
His father describes that time away from home as a “constant struggle.” Every day spent away from treatment, Mohamed suffered without the care he needed.
“Seeing him cry out in pain and not being able to give him the necessary transfusions was enormously hard for the whole family.”
They returned to Nyala, in the hope of finding treatment for Mohamed.
At our Paediatric Centre in Nyala, Mohamed was enrolled in our sickle cell anaemia programme. He receives all the medicines he needs free of charge, and our laboratory regularly monitors his health.
Every three months, Mohamed attends a regular check-up, but his parents know they can return to us at any time, if the first sign of trouble appears.
Since he began receiving care through our programme, Mohamed has no longer needed any blood transfusions. Today, he is four years old, and doing much better. The pain that troubled him so often has eased, and the most severe episodes have become less frequent.
At every check-up, there is one sign of progress that speaks louder than any other: a smile has returned to Mohamed’s face.
We cannot forget Sudan.
