“I’m sorry we’re running late, but one of our offices was just shelled.”

That was how an online meeting started last week when I met with the local Sudanese partners of Canadian Foodgrains Bank member ERDO (Emergency Relief and Development Overseas). This is the world in which they work – a world where humanitarian needs keep multiplying as the civil war continues.

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This time, the office was empty when the explosives hit. Last month, it wasn’t. One of their colleagues, Al-Hbaib Abbas, was killed.

Al-Hbaib’s death should not be in vain. It should be a rallying cry for those of us who don’t have to worry if our homes or offices will be bombed today. April 15 marked three years of civil war in Sudan. More than 33 million people in the country need emergency assistance – millions more have already fled into neighbouring countries. Three years in, the humanitarian needs continue to grow, but not the financial support needed to address it. Aid........

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