Kassala Youth Emergency Room

Kassala Youth Emergency Room

General Information

Year Established: April 22, 2023

Primary Contact Person: Albaraa

Group Location: Central East, Al-Margania, Kassala locality

● Area(s) of Operation:

o Disaster response

o Voluntary work● Community Served: Kassala city (localities and surrounding areas)

Group Activities

1. Purpose and Goals:

a. Provide assistance to displaced individuals due to war and natural

disasters.

b. Promote volunteerism and community awareness on peace.

c. Services include food aid, housing, health services, and capacity building.

2. Overview of the Community Served:

a. The group serves host communities and populations affected by war and

displacement in Kassala and surrounding areas, including:

i. Kassala

ii. Rural Kassala

iii. Halfa

iv. Hamshkorieb

v. Khashm Al-Qirbah

vi. West Kassala

b. Specific needs vary by locality:

i. Halfa: Food supplies and winter clothing for central kitchens.

ii. Rural West Kassala: Water and food supplies.

iii. Hamshkorieb: Cooking supplies, kitchen utensils, housing, and healthcare resources for displaced families (353 households reported recently).

c. Challenges include resource shortages for responding to displacementand providing services to both affected and host communities.
Current Situation

Active in Providing Services: Yes

● Services Provided:

o Kitchen supplies for Hamshkorieb locality.

o Health clinics in various Kassala localities.

o Environmental sanitation campaigns.

o Food supplies for central kitchens in Halfa locality.

Funding Status (Last 3 Months): No external funding reported.● Operational Capacity:

o Staffed by the Kassala Emergency Room Executive Office:

▪ General Secretary, Financial Secretary, and Executive Manager. ▪

Six functional offices: Programs and Projects, Communications,

Media, Health, Services, and Training and Membership.

o Operations are coordinated among office members, with detailed reporting

and activity implementation.

Support Request

● Funding Needs:

o Enhance capacity to provide health and service needs.

o Strengthen partnerships with other emergency rooms for collaborative

responses.

o Specific goals:

▪ Empower community groups to deliver better services.

▪ Reduce material, economic, and psychological stress on affected

and host communities.

● Additional Support Needs:

o Logistical support for transporting supplies and volunteers.