Learning, play, and child-focused support in crisis settings.
Safe Play Sudan is a proposed child-focused initiative designed to support children affected by conflict, displacement, and school disruption through education supplies, recreation kits, hygiene support, and child-friendly-space resources delivered through verified local partners.
The initiative centres on a specific belief: in crisis settings, structured play and continued learning are not luxuries. They are clinical interventions. Children who maintain routine, connection, friendship, and movement through a crisis experience measurably better psychosocial outcomes than children whose lives stop.
Safe Play Sudan focuses on child-friendly spaces safe physical locations, typically co-located with partner schools or shelter programs, where children can gather to learn, play, and simply be children for a few hours a day. We fund the materials that bring these spaces to life: pencils, footballs, simple games, hygiene supplies, and the basics of dignity.
UNICEF reported in April 2026 that in Sudan, 4.2 million children are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2026, more than 8 million children remain out of school, and almost half of school buildings are no longer being used as classrooms due to closure, shelter use, or occupation.
Children facing acute malnutrition
| Line | Allocation | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Emergency learning kits (notebooks, pencils, readers) | |
| 02 | School materials for partner-run child-friendly spaces | |
| 03 | Recreation kits (footballs, skipping ropes, group games) | |
| 04 | Hygiene supplies and water-linked support | |
| 05 | Child-friendly-space materials (mats, shade cloths, storage) | |
| 06 | Psychosocial play resources | |
| 07 | Partner delivery, monitoring, and reporting costs |
Delivery only through partners with existing child-safeguarding policies and demonstrated crisis-operations experience.
Country-by-country records from day one, including partner registration, signed MoU, and program scope.
No identifying imagery of children without consent, and safeguarding-reviewed storytelling only.
Evidence-of-delivery protocol a reporting rhythm with the partner that does not rely on social-media visibility of recipients.
Cards for Classrooms and Safe Play Pack Drive campaigns can directly fund Safe Play Sudan materials. A charity card auction could fund an entire child-friendly space for a season.
| Metric | Description | Value | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Learning kits funded | Quarterly | |
| 02 | Recreation kits funded | Quarterly | |
| 03 | Hygiene packs funded | Quarterly | |
| 04 | Child-friendly spaces supported | Quarterly | |
| 05 | Children reached through partners (aggregated) | Quarterly | |
| 06 | Partner locations supported | Quarterly | |
| 07 | Funds allocated by category | Quarterly |
Safe Play Sudan is a proposed initiative. Launch is subject to partner confirmation, funding, safeguarding review, legal and compliance requirements, and delivery feasibility.
Every contribution moves this initiative forward from a single donation to a matched corporate campaign.
Donations of $2 or more are tax-deductible. Hearts of Hope Foundation is endorsed by the ATO as a Deductible Gift Recipient (Item 1, s30-15 ITAA 1997).