In honor of Pink October, NADA  in Northern State carried out a heartfelt celebration to raise awareness and spread compassion within the community.

The team began the day with a visit to Wadi Halfa Hospital, where they presented symbolic gifts to the White Angels — the dedicated healthcare professionals who continually support the organization’s efforts. Gifts were also offered to a number of patients, bringing moments of comfort and encouragement.

Following the hospital visit, the team continued to the Youth House Gathering site, joining the celebration with elderly men and women in an atmosphere filled with warmth and joy. The event featured awareness sessions, interactive activities, and symbolic gifts, all aimed at fostering a sense of unity, care, and well-being.

The men’s awareness session incorporated psychological well-being and trauma release strategies, memory-sharing, and a relaxation and breathing exercise, promoting emotional balance and inner peace. Meanwhile, the women’s session featured psychological well being and trauma relief techniques, story-sharing, a traditional coffee gathering, and a joyful singing party with henna, celebrating strength, resilience, and togetherness.

Through these meaningful engagements, NADA reaffirmed its commitment to promoting health awareness, psychosocial well-being, and community solidarity across the Northern State.

As one of the strong Women Led Organizations (WLOs) in Sudan , NADA is shouldering the responsibility of enhancing the capacities of sister WLOs voluntarily for many years now, so when the opportunity presented itself  to lead a consortium of  WLOs under UNFPA fund and through NADA’s continuous advocacy efforts with donors, NADA stepped up and  provided technical , administrative and financial support to 11 WLOs in 2024 which increased to 25 WLOs in 2025 , additionally NADA conducted several consultations with the Mutual Aid Groups (MAGs initiative) to expand the WLO coverage under the SHF to be the first NGO to lead such a consortium within the SHF globally .NADA’s main goal is to create strong , eligible and capacitated WLOs who serve as the first line of response to community needs and often overlooked on the standard funding platforms.

Value of Almanara Women and Girls safe space (WGSS)

Almanara’s WGSS   is  the  first and only  safe space within Karri locality and surrounded areas.  With full support from UNFPA, WGSS is provide a safe , secure and comfortable space  where  women and girls can  their needs and priorities. Women to come together in order to discuss their issues, concern and perceptions, receive information about GBV related issues ,referral, Life skills, PSS and case management services including individual PSS sessions and recreational activities.

Almanara WGSS Community:

Almanara  area was affected by the recent conflict and lack of  basic service which put more stress on women and girls thus the space enabled women and girls to meet and opened up opportunities for participation and engagement. It serves more than 500 women and girls on monthly bases,  giving women and girls space to share their experiences and discuss issues and concerns. Almanara WGSS supported women and girls to build strong social network, trust and acceptance through participation in different activities and also provide them  with opportunity to mobilize, be heard, and become more engaged in the community activities , gained life skills that enabled them to become creative and innovative, the space has helped women and equipped them with information and recreational training . More so the space became a beacon of hope and true survival and strength for all the women and girls in Almanra area who faced tremendous hardships and changelings of the conflict. We at NADA will continue to build on the current successes striving towards women‘s meaningful empowerment , recovery and well-being through our tailored activities and interventions.