Education In Crisis - SUDAN
Children deserve to feel safe enough to learn.
A trauma-informed Social Emotional Learning programme for conflict-affected children aged 7–14, designed and deployed across Sudan’s Accelerated Learning Programme
centres.
- The Metanoia Foundation
- UNICEF
The Context
Sudan’s ongoing civil war has fractured communities, displaced families, and shut down schools across the country. Children gathered in Accelerated Learning Programme centers, and makeshift classrooms, sometimes in rooms with no walls, to continue their education.
A child whose nervous system has been shaped by instability cannot simply be asked to sit and learn. Felt safety must come first.
SEL is not an accessory to learning. In Sudan’s context, emotional safety is not only a precondition for learning, it is often the main learning.
Regions
Port Sudan, Kassala & River Nile (Phase 1). Expansion to Khartoum & national scale (Phase 2).
Setting
Accelerated Learning Programme (ALP) centres — delivered while national schools remained closed.
Who We Serve
Conflict-affected children aged 7–14 experiencing displacement and interrupted education.
The Programme
Built from the inside out
In Their Own Words
What happens when a child feels safe enough to speak
Evidence Of Change
Phase 1 Field Review · September 2025
Master Trainers Developed
Schools Committed (Kassala MOE)
Children, Long-term Reach Target
Programme Journey
From proof-of-concept to national scale
PHASE 1 - COMPLETED
Proof of Concept
March – September 2025
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Via LM International · Port Sudan, Kassala, River Nile
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18 Master Trainers developed and deployed
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8-week delivery across learning centres (12-week programme)
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Field review: classrooms, homes, communities, ministry level
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Ministry of Education commitment secured for 851 schools
PHASE 2 - IN PROGRESS
National Expansion
From March 2026
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The Metanoia Foundation as primary consultant for UNICEF
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Expansion to Khartoum and Federal Government partnership
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Full 12-week curriculum, no truncation
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Complete teacher training and supervision cycles
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National Ministry of Education integration for scale
Delivered In Collaboration With
Institutional partners comitted to the long-term emotional wellbeing of Sudan's children.
