About Giving Island
Delivering humanitarian medical aid to Sudan — with dignity, accountability and care.
Who we are
Giving Island is a registered Northern Ireland charity (CCNI 108514) delivering humanitarian medical aid to Sudan — principally stoma care and urology supplies for patients who have lost access to them. Supplies are collected across Northern Ireland and shipped by container for distribution through trusted partners on the ground. Alongside this, we deliver clinical training for healthcare professionals in Sudan and bring together the Sudanese diaspora community in Northern Ireland.
Our story
Before the war, our work in Sudan was focused on training and clinical education — equipping nurses and healthcare professionals in stoma and colorectal care. Physical goods were a smaller part of what we did.
The outbreak of war in 2023 changed what was possible and what was needed. Ground logistics networks were disrupted, clinical contacts were displaced, and the conflict caused severe damage to pharmacies and medical supply chains — creating a critical shortage of the stoma care consumables that patients depend on every day. In response, we made a deliberate strategic shift: from training-led activity to the collection and delivery of physical supplies. We have carried that work forward ever since.
Our impact to date
2.5
shipping containers delivered
9,000+
cartons of stoma supplies
1,000+
patients reached in Sudan
How we are run
Giving Island is an unincorporated association governed by its Constitution, adopted on 18 April 2022 and registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. The charity is managed by a board of three trustees, who meet formally through the year to review progress, assess the charity’s response to the crisis in Sudan, approve shipments and partner agreements, and set future strategy.
Our people
In Northern Ireland, two dedicated community volunteers provide the majority of the hands-on work of collecting, sorting and packaging supplies. In Sudan, the charity is represented by a network of volunteers who have served as our local presence since 2020, operating across several cities — receiving and accounting for supplies, maintaining records, organising training, and acting as the vital human link between patients, clinicians and the charity. For their safety, these individuals are not named. The trustees record their profound gratitude to these volunteers, who have undertaken real personal risk in service of our humanitarian mission.
We are also proud of the legacy of our pre-war training: healthcare professionals across Sudan who continue to apply the skills they gained, often in extremely difficult conditions.
Our public benefit
- Vulnerable patients in Sudan who lack access to essential stoma care and medical supplies after the destruction of supply chains by the conflict.
- Healthcare professionals in Sudan who have lost access to training and peer support.
- The Sudanese diaspora in Northern Ireland — offering community integration, social support and a sense of purpose, particularly to those affected by the conflict.
- The wider Northern Ireland community — providing a structured, meaningful outlet for charitable giving and volunteering.
Registered Northern Ireland charity · CCNI 108514 · since 18 April 2022
Partner with us
We are approaching funders and partners directly to scale our impact. We would love to talk.