Case Study: Save the Children Safely Evacuates Staff in Sudan with Dataminr First Alert

How Dataminr Helped NGOs Safely Evacuate Humanitarian Workers

Save the Children, a global nonprofit operating in 100+ countries, faced a high-stakes challenge during the outbreak of civil conflict in Khartoum, Sudan, where it needed to rapidly evacuate humanitarian personnel amid escalating violence, roadblocks, and shifting security conditions. The organization needed up-to-the-minute intelligence to make safe, fast decisions and protect staff during the crisis.

Using Dataminr’s First Alert, Save the Children gained real-time situational awareness, including updates on checkpoints, airstrikes, and changing threats along evacuation routes. Dataminr helped the team analyze risk, coordinate with local teams and leadership, and move staff out of Khartoum safely and efficiently, enabling faster, more informed crisis response.

Save the Children

Michael Frayne

Global Security Director