MY ACCOUNT
When the city of El Fasher fell after an 18-month siege, thousands fled with nothing but faith to sustain them. Some of them are our brothers and sisters in Christ. Through trusted local networks, we are helping provide food, medicine, and shelter to displaced Christian families who escaped the violence—offering hope in the midst of devastation.
While headlines describe the fall of El Fasher and the horrors unfolding across Darfur, another story is taking place quietly beneath the surface. It’s a story the world’s cameras can’t capture: a Church that refuses to disappear.
For months, underground believers have worshiped in whispers, shared bread when none was left, and buried their dead in silence. They are mothers who have lost children, fathers who can no longer provide, and pastors who keep preaching when their congregations scatter. They are still there, praying, serving, hoping.
From this hidden network, one pastor sent a message that captures the weight of what his people now face.
“Sudan as a whole is going through extremely complex circumstances. In Darfur, millions are displaced, facing severe shortages of food, medicine, and shelter. Children are suffering from malnutrition, mothers are powerless to save their children from death, and families have lost their fathers.”
— Pastor in the underground Darfur church network
Faith Under Fire
After more than 500 days of siege, the city of El Fasher—the last major city in Darfur not under militia control—has fallen to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the same group once known locally as the Janjaweed, meaning “the devil rides on horseback.”
Satellite imagery confirms what survivors already know. The city is surrounded by earthen berms and trenches, barriers raised by militias that now mark where civilians have been trapped and buried. For months, starvation has stalked every street. Yet amid the devastation, the church has become a place of refuge for all. The pastor mentioned above also told our partners:
“Some of them are really enjoying the support you are giving—it has changed their lives and their children’s lives. Not only Christians, but even the community has been blessed. This has created a positive picture of the church among Muslims; as a result, we are recording hundreds of Muslims leaving Islam and joining Christianity.”
These words describe more than survival. They reveal transformation. Even in a city shattered by violence, the testimony of believers is changing how their neighbors see Jesus and His people.
Another pastor shared the cost of that witness.
“We confirmed that three Christians were killed in El Fasher, but the number may be higher. There were more than 350 Christian families there. Some fled toward Tawila and Deribat, but many remain missing.”'
Our partners are working through trusted local networks to stand with the underground church in Sudan. They’re providing food, medicine, and shelter for displaced families who have lost everything, while equipping local believers to care for both Christians and their Muslim neighbors. Even as they face danger, the church continues to share hope amid tragedy, showing God’s faithfulness in action.
A Call to Prayer and Action
This is a moment for us, the global Church, to pray and act. As we provide help through our partners, we also lift up the believers who are suffering and serving in Sudan.
- Pray for underground believers in Darfur—for protection, courage, and provision.
- Pray for all civilians trapped or massacred by the RSF and Janjaweed.
- Pray for peace and justice to come to Sudan.
- Pray that the world will not turn away again.
