When the last farming season arrived in Shattaya Locality, South Darfur, a mother and smallholder farmer (name withheld for protection) stood at the edge of her small plot and listened to the dry wind move through empty stalks. In her home, there was less and less to stretch for meals, and the children’s questions— “Will we eat today?”—were getting harder to answer. Displacement and repeated shocks had already taken what little the family had saved, and without quality seeds or basic tools, the land that once fed them was turning into another reminder of loss.
Then support reached her community. With funding from the Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF), the National Initiatives for Development Organization (NIDO), in partnership with Alight International, delivered a livelihoods package to help families restart production with dignity. She received improved crop seeds and essential agricultural tools—simple items, but for her they felt like a second chance. She also joined practical farmer sessions on soil preparation, planting, and protecting crops, learning steps she could apply immediately. For the first time in months, she said she felt she was planning for tomorrow instead of only surviving today.
Planting on time changed everything. Instead of borrowing for input or selling the few household items left, she put the seeds in the ground and worked the soil with proper tools. “Now I can work my land properly,” she explained, describing how the support eased the fear that the season would pass again with nothing to show for it. Across Shattaya 71 people (women, men, girls, and boys) benefited from the agriculture input package—helping households return to their farms, protect the next harvest, and reduce harmful coping strategies. Behind every number is a family like hers: tired, determined, and still choosing to rebuild. This progress was made possible through SHF support and the collaboration between NIDO and Alight International.
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