Cork's Sudanese Community is fundraising to send humanitarian aid to the war-torn country.
A United Nations team is set to visit Sudan today, as fighting there enters its third week.
It will assess the deteriorating humanitarian conditions, as the Sudanese army and a rival militia group continue to battle for control of the country.
There's growing concern about a refugee crisis: the UN says around 73-thousand people have already fled the country with many more still attempting to l
218 Irish citizens have been evacuated, while the Emergency Civil Assistance Team was withdrawn yesterday.
Speaking to RedFM News, General Secretary of the Cork Sudanese Association, Dr Osama Ali says there is a large Sudanese Community in Cork.
"It's a big community, we are at least 300 so we can help the humanitarian efforts. There organisations such as the Sudanese Doctors Union, they are doing a great job to try and help people. Half of the hospitals there are out of service - even the hospitals are being shelled.
"We are fundraising to send whatever we can. We are a registered charity, we have a website - www.sudancork.com
"Every little helps to save lives."
