Medical Help, Right Under Her Window: How a Mobile Health Clinic Is Reaching Sudanese Refugees in Libya

A Mother who Keeps Going

Each morning, Amina goes to work as a cleaner. It is how she feeds her children, and it leaves little room for anything else. "I had to wake up every day to work to afford feeding my precious kids," she says.

She is a mother from Sudan who now lives near Tripoli, Libya, with her family. Much of her daily life is shaped by a single priority: keeping her children cared for and their basic needs met. Over time, something else began to demand her attention–Amina developed persistent breathing difficulties.

When Care Feels out of Reach

Recognizing that she needed medical attention was not the hard part. Finding a realistic way to reach that care was. Transportation costs, consultation expenses and documentation requirements stood between Amina and care, each one weighed against the everyday needs of her household. A journey and a consultation meant another expense for a family already depending on her daily work.

So, like so many caregivers, she put her family's immediate needs first. "I couldn't pay for transportation or a medical check for myself," she explains.

Care Close to Home

Then a friend told her about the Mobile Health Clinic operating close to where she lives, supported by Zakat Foundation of America and run with its partner, the Sheikh Al-Taher Al-Zawi Charity Organization (STACO). Its medical team offers care in  internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics and gynecology. "When my friend told me, I couldn't believe medical help was right under my window."

The Mobile Health Clinic's proximity changed what was practically possible. Amina could seek medical attention without first arranging transport or finding additional money for the journey.

On September 30, 2026, she walked to the clinic with her son. The medical team assessed her condition, checked her blood pressure and blood sugar, and provided care based on her clinical needs. She left with a prescription, her medication and clearer guidance on her health. Her responsibilities had not disappeared, but care had become possible at a moment when it once felt out of reach.

A Wider Emergency

Amina's story unfolds against the backdrop of a vast emergency. Since April 2023, the conflict in Sudan has created the largest humanitarian crisis of any country worldwide. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 33.7 million people require humanitarian assistance in 2026. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that about 14 million people have fled their homes since the war began, and nearly 12 million remain displaced. Hunger compounds the crisis: a joint analysis by the Food and Agriculture Organization, UNICEF and the World Food Programme found nearly 19.5 million people facing acute food insecurity as of May 2026.

"Access to primary healthcare should not depend on a family's ability to afford transportation or overcome administrative barriers. Through the Mobile Clinic, vulnerable Sudanese refugee families can access essential healthcare services closer to where they live, helping them seek timely care while preserving their dignity and well-being."

Dr. Alaaeddin Mohsen, MENA Region Relief Coordinator, Zakat Foundation of America

Learn how Zakat Foundation of America is responding through its Sudan emergency relief.

Following the Need

In September 2026, the Mobile Health Clinic, supported by Zakat Foundation of America, expanded its services to Al-Sarraj Camp in Tripoli, home to an estimated 1,000 Sudanese refugee families. The Clinic operates three days a week, with medicines dispensed on site and referrals for cases that require specialized care.

For many Sudanese families in Libya, the obstacle is rarely recognizing that they are unwell. It is the cost of transport, consultations and paperwork. At Al-Sarraj Camp, primary healthcare is now available close to where they live.

How You can Help

Amina still works and cares for her children, hoping for greater stability and better opportunities for them. Her story shows what accessible primary healthcare can mean in everyday life;  one of the practical barriers that keep people from seeking care when they need it.

As of September 24, 2026, the clinic had recorded a cumulative total of 1,020 consultations, just over 42% of its 2,400 target.

Help bring care within reach for families like Amina's: give to Sudan emergency relief with Zakat Foundation of America and stand with Sudanese families when they need it most.