Sudan: Education or Food? Funding Shortfalls Force Sudanese Refugees in Egypt to 'Make Very Difficult Decisions'

Civilians who have fled the war in Sudan and sought shelter in neighbouring Egypt could potentially face a new battle - the loss of critical services that ensure their survival, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has warned.

Roughly 850,000 Sudanese are now living in Egypt, having escaped the brutal conflict in their homeland which recently entered a fourth year.

Among them is Nawal*, a mother and widow struggling to meet the basic needs of her six children who are not receiving enough food - the youngest of whom is constantly ill.