Rains Threaten to Worsen Already Dire Situation for More Than 100,000 Refugees in South Sudan

In Maban County, rains slowed the planned relocation of approximately 12,000 refugees from a transit site known as “KM18” to the Jamam transit camp and then onwards to Batil camp. “They need to get down to Jamam before the roads get completely closed with the rain,” said MSF health advisor Lauren Cooney.

Resources—water in particular—are stretched extremely thin in all locations, but KM18 is of particular concern because its water supply is dwindling faster than refugees can be relocated.

Doctors Without Borders is assisting refugees in several locations in the area and is finalizing the establishment of its third field hospital in the camps—this one in Batil—in the coming days.

Photo: Halima Atayp of Jam village has been walking for 20 days with her seven-month-old baby and extended family.

South Sudan 2012 © Shannon Jensen