Give Qurbani in Sudan & Wider Africa: Feed the Forgotten
"So, pray and sacrifice to your Lord ˹alone˺". (Surah Kawthar-108:2)
While many of us in the UK and around the world prepare to gather with our families this Eid al-Adha, millions across Sudan, Malawi, Uganda, and Somalia are facing a desperate struggle for survival. Across these nations, food poverty has become a shared and devastating reality; families are increasingly unable to afford even the most basic staples, leaving millions trapped in a cycle of acute malnutrition and hunger.
For these vulnerable communities, your Qurbani is a gift and a rare opportunity to eat nutritious meat -something many have not tasted in months, or even years.
The Crisis in Africa: Why Your Help is Urgent
From the Horn of Africa to the South, the scale of suffering is immense, yet it is often overlooked by global media. This year, Penny Appeal is on the ground in the regions most affected by food insecurity:
- Sudan & Uganda: Sudan is enduring the world’s largest displacement crisis. This year, we are specifically providing Qurbani to Sudanese refugees on the Sudan-Uganda border - families who have fled brutal conflict with nothing but the clothes on their backs.
- Somalia: Persistent climate shocks and economic instability have left millions in Somalia facing acute food insecurity, with many communities on the brink of famine.
- Malawi: Severe food poverty continues to grip Malawi, where many rural families rely on subsistence farming that is increasingly failing, leaving children at high risk of malnutrition.
Read our 2025 Qurbani completion report
Date
15 May 2026
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Qurbani Around the World
How Your Qurbani Changes Lives
By choosing to give your Qurbani to Africa through Penny Appeal, you are directly reaching those in the hardest-to-reach areas of Malawi, Uganda, Somalia, and Sudan.
- Combatting Malnutrition: Fresh meat provides essential proteins and iron, vital for children and nursing mothers who are currently at risk of severe wasting.
- Restoring Dignity: For a displaced family or a refugee on the border, a gift of high-quality meat on Eid is a reminder that the global Ummah has not forgotten them.
- Following the Sunnah: Your sacrifice fulfils a sacred duty while following the Prophetic example of caring for the most destitute members of our community.
The Reality on the Ground:
- Millions in Need: Across these African regions, over half the population requires urgent humanitarian aid to survive.
- The Hunger Gap: Families are often forced to survive on just one meal a day- or nothing at all.
- A Fragile Health System: Malnutrition is claiming lives that could have been saved with basic, protein-rich nutrition.
Share Your Qurbani Today
This Eid, don't let the people of Sudan, Somalia, Malawi, and Uganda be forgotten. Your Qurbani can bring hope to a family that has lost everything.
Give your Qurbani. Provide a meal. Fulfil your Sunnah.
Your Impact during Dhul Hijjah 2025
Million
Qurbani Meals
Countries
Around the World
Thousand
Qurbanis
Thousand
Beneficiaries
Your Qurbani brought relief, dignity, and joy to vulnerable families across 12 countries during the blessed days of Dhul-Hijjah in 2025. For millions of people, fresh meat is a rare luxury, and your sacrifice helped ensure communities around the world could share in the blessings of Eid al-Adha.
We always aim to use your donation as intended. If you have selected ‘where most needed’, your donation will go to the country with the greatest need at the time, guided by our experts and local partners, while still supporting your chosen appeal. If we cannot use your donation as you intended, it will fund similar projects in the same country or region.
Why is giving Qurbani to Sudan so critical this year?
Sudan is currently facing the world’s largest hunger and displacement crisis. With over 21 million people experiencing acute food insecurity, many families have not tasted meat in over a year. Your Qurbani serves as a vital lifeline, providing high-quality nutrition to those surviving on just one meal a day.
How does my Qurbani help displaced families in Sudan?
With nearly 14 million people forced to flee their homes, Sudan is enduring a record displacement crisis. Your donation reaches those in makeshift shelters and conflict zones, restoring their dignity and providing a rare festive meal to families who have lost everything to war and famine.
Can my Qurbani donation help fight malnutrition in Africa?
Yes. In areas where 80% of health facilities are non-functional, your Qurbani provides essential proteins and iron. This is lifesaving for children and nursing mothers at risk of severe wasting, helping to combat the deadly effects of the current polycrisis of disease and hunger.
Where is the Qurbani meat distributed in Africa?
By choosing Penny Appeal, your sacrifice reaches the hardest-to-access areas across Africa, with a primary focus on the most desperate regions of Sudan. We target the most destitute members of the Ummah, ensuring your sacrifice follows the Prophetic example of feeding the truly needy.
How does my Qurbani fulfil the Sunnah for the people of Sudan?
Giving Qurbani is a sacred act of worship (Ibadah). By dedicating your sacrifice to our brothers and sisters in Sudan, you fulfil your religious duty while directly answering the Quranic call to "feed the miserable and poor" (22:28), ensuring the "forgotten" are nourished on Eid.
