Proposal to vote on, by Monday 17 Nov
Rapid community recovery in Sudan and the Caribbean through earmarked local grants
Funds required: ÂŁ26,500

Summary

This is a proposal to set aside up to $35,000 for rapid deployment to trusted, local organisations supporting relief and recovery efforts in Sudan , and hurricane‑affected communities across the Caribbean.

In this vote villagers will decide on the amount to be set aside, and the decided amount will be held in reserve and disbursed once due diligence is complete, enabling fast, locally led responses aligned to the latest developments.

In Sudan, Al‑Fashir has endured a prolonged siege and, most recently, a dramatic deterioration in conditions following the city’s fall and reports of famine conditions. Community networks, including women‑led groups and volunteer health workers, have been the most agile responders, organising food distributions, basic medical care and protection services when larger systems could not reach people.

A man carries water containers in a busy street with donkeys and carts, while others work around him under a clear sky.
Across the Caribbean, Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica at Category 5, then impacted Haiti, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Community‑based organisations have been clearing roads, managing shelters, coordinating roof repairs and distributing relief while formal systems race to reconnect power, water and communications.

By setting funds aside now, we can back the people already doing the work on the ground, then release money quickly to the best‑vetted local partners as soon as checks are complete.

Why this matters

In Sudan recent escalations have pushed an already dire crisis into confirmed famine in urban areas, with health systems degraded, water access disrupted and displacement surging. Local actors that can safely operate in neighbourhoods and IDP camps need small, flexible grants to move supplies, keep community kitchens running and support protection services for women and children.

People navigate a muddy, rain-soaked street, with a man carrying a child on his shoulders and holding another child's hand.
In the Caribbean, Hurricane Melissa has caused catastrophic damage across multiple countries. While national recovery packages and catastrophe‑risk instruments are being mobilised, community‑level needs remain immediate. Small grants can unblock hyper‑local priorities such as debris‑removal kits, tarpaulins and roofing materials, community tool banks, and support to shelters and volunteer groups across Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

What the funds will change

In Al‑Fashir, earmarked funds will enable vetted local groups to provide targeted relief: staple rations for community kitchens, water treatment and hygiene supplies, basic medical support in coordination with clinics, and safe‑space activities for women and children. The change is tangible: more families eat daily, fewer drink unsafe water, and vulnerable people access protection and psychosocial support.

A man gently cleans a young child's face with a cloth in a crowded room, surrounded by several people, including a seated woman and other children.
In the Caribbean, funds will help communities move from shock to recovery: roofs covered and repaired, priority road links reopened, community centres restored to serve as hubs for information, charging and Wi‑Fi, and local volunteers resourced for coordinated outreach to elderly and disabled neighbours. The change is faster, safer return to homes and livelihoods with dignity preserved across Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Aerial view of a coastal town devastated by a storm, with damaged buildings, debris, and uprooted trees near the shoreline.
This is an opportunity for us to show for our communities in Sudan and across the Caribbean.

That's all!

Please cast your vote by Monday 17 Nov, and if you have any questions regarding the proposal you can reach out to the Kwanda team on team@kwanda.co