WiSER Lunchtime Screening and Discussion : The Quiet Heroes of Sudan | 30 September | 12:00-14:00
The Everything, Everywhere All at Once Project and WiSER invite you to a film screening and panel discussion in collaboration with the Institute for Justice & Reconciliation (IJR) and Crisis Action.
Sudan is currently the world's greatest humanitarian crisis with 12 million people displaced, more than 10 000 Sudanese killed by fighting and about half of the country's population of 46 million facing acute food insecurity and famine. In this globally forgotten crisis, this film provides a rare, first-hand account of how Sudanese communities and local activists are organizing to fill the gaps left by dwindling international funding and restricted humanitarian access.
The Quiet Heroes of Sudan
30 September 2025 |12:00PM – 02:00PM | WISER Seminar Room (6th Floor, Richard Ward Building), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Please confirm your attendance by registering on this link, before 20 September. Lunch will be provided.
The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) and the University of the Witwatersrand are pleased to invite you to the screening of the film “The Quiet Heroes of Sudan” on Sudan’s emergency Response Rooms (ERRs) on 30 September 2025 from 12:00 – 14:00 at the WISER Seminar Room (Wits Institute for Social & Economic Research), 6th Floor, Richard Ward Building, East Campus, University of the Witwatersrand.
As the conflict deepens, Sudan faces unprecedented displacement, hunger, and the collapse of basic services. International humanitarian organizations face serious challenges of access and resources, hampering their ability to adequately address needs. In this context, volunteer-based emergency response rooms provide a vital source of relief, reaching populations that larger organizations are unable to. Often made up of women and youth volunteers, ERRs activities include soup kitchens, evacuation networks, basic health services, and psychosocial support. In the process, volunteers face incredible risks to their lives and families—including risk of reprisals for the work they do. Produced by Ayin Network, this film (watch the trailer here) provides a rare, first-hand account of how communities are organizing to fill the gaps left by dwindling international funding and restricted humanitarian access.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by veteran journalist Sophie Mokoena which will be bringing together local volunteers from Sudan, policymakers, donors, and humanitarian leaders to discuss concrete steps to scale up support for Sudan’s local responders and strengthen their protection. We look forward to your participation in the screening and discussion.
Please confirm your attendance by registering on this link, before 20 September.
For inquiries, write to Comms@ijr.org.za. For more information on the location, go to this link: https://wiser.wits.ac.za/page/contacting-wiser-9524