07/01/2026
The Weeknd and SZA have joined a growing list of artists rallying behind Sudan, as Freedom For Sudan launches a global charity auction in response to the country’s deepening humanitarian crisis. The auction began yesterday and will run until January 12th via GalaBid, bringing together artists, musicians and creatives to raise urgent funds for communities torn apart by war, famine and mass displacement.
The auction offers rare, one-off experiences and works, from tickets to see The Weeknd and time with SZA, to a portrait by PinkPantheress, original art by Slawn, mentoring sessions with Akinola Davies Jr. and keiyaA, and a private dinner prepared by a Sudanese community kitchen. Contributors also include Central Cee and 2hollis.
All proceeds will go directly to Sudanese non-profits delivering emergency food aid, medical care and on-the-ground relief, including the Sudanese American Physicians Association, Mattar Blue Movement, emergency response rooms in El Fasher, and local community kitchens working under extreme conditions.
Sudan has been locked in a brutal civil war since 2023, a conflict that has quietly spiraled into one of the most devastating humanitarian catastrophes of our time. Millions have been uprooted from their homes, entire neighborhoods have been cut off from food and medical care, and survival has become a daily, uncertain struggle.
