Le January 9, 2026, marks a dark date in Sudan's recent history: 1,000 days of war.A thousand days of violence, forced displacement, fear, and loss. A thousand days during which an entire generation of children saw their lives disrupted, sometimes forever.
Since the outbreak of the conflict, Sudan has been mired in a major humanitarian crisis. The fighting has destroyed entire neighborhoods, paralyzed essential services, and forced millions of families to flee their homes. In this chaos, children are the first victims,often invisible behind the statistics.
Deprived of stability, many have grown up amidst displacement, family separation, and insecurity. For many, school has become a distant memory, replaced by wandering, child labor, or the struggle for daily survival.
School closures, the destruction of educational infrastructure, and persistent insecurity have deprived millions of Sudanese children of their fundamental right to education. This prolonged disruption jeopardizes not only their individual futures but also those of an entire country.
Sans accès à l’apprentissage, les enfants perdent des repères essentiels : la routine, l’espoir, la possibilité de rêver à un futur différent. L’éducation, pourtant reconnue comme un puissant levier de résilience en temps de crise, reste dramatiquement inaccessible pour trop d’entre eux.
Beyond material deprivation, war leaves deep psychological scars.Growing up in a context of constant violence affects children's emotional and mental development. Constant fear, anxiety, loss of loved ones, repeated trauma: these invisible wounds can last a lifetime if left unaddressed.
Children need protection, a listening ear, and safe spaces to heal. Yet, in a protracted conflict, these fundamental needs are too often ignored.
At Hope Day Cameroon, we believe that commemorating these 1,000 days of waris a rejection of indifference. It is a reminder that behind every day of conflict, there are children's faces, shattered dreams, and violated rights.
This date must be a call for international solidarity, for the mobilization of states, organizations, and citizens. The children of Sudan need protection, access to education, healthcare, and appropriate psychosocial support.
Even far from conflict zones, our responsibility remains. Defending children's rights also means giving a voice to those who are no longer heard,raising awareness, informing, and taking action at our level.
On this January 9, 2026, Hope Day Cameroon reaffirms its commitment to protecting children wherever they are threatened. Because no child should grow up amidst the sounds of gunfire. And no conflict should steal the future of a generation.
Hope Day Cameroon – Acting today to protect the children of tomorrow.
