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South Sudan, Juba, February 2014. IDPâs is South Sudan find a safe shelter at the UN compound in Juba, the UN House IDP Camp. Nyoruop is balancing a large sisal sack on her head. It contains grain that will feed her family. She hands a voucher to the charcoal vendors and smiles, waiting patiently for them to give her the bags of charcoal equivalent to that voucher. After receiving them, she walks briskly to her tent in block four of the UN House compound. Waiting for her are her new born baby and her sisters, visibly excited to see her. She reaches for the heavy load on her head and lays it down on the ground, at the same time she sets the bags of charcoal. Dying embers on a metal stove near the tent are revived when Nyoruop and fresh charcoal and blows the flames to life. The first steps to preparing lunch. âI came here to protect myself and my family. When my we heard about the fighting, we knew that we had to leave so that we are not targeted. My neighbour heard that people were running to the UN compound so I decided to bring my family here on the second day. I was nine months pregnant at that time. I felt like I was just about to give birth. Either way, we had to walk to UN House first before thinking about anything else. After arriving here, we found a space and were given some supplies â like the canvas, some food and also water. The day after we arrived, I gave birth. It was difficult but my friend Nyapeth Khor, located the health workers and they helped me deliver my baby. He is healthy and doing well. I decided to call him Unmiss because he was born here.ââI used to live with three of my sisters in Kor Williams in Juba, Nyabok Madit, Martha Nyalam and Mary Nyalong. My sister, Martha Nyalam, has one child, and I have another. We came here together and six of us share this tent. Itâs very hot and weâre grateful that we at least have some kind of roof over our head. The only problem is that the rainy season is approaching. When the rains come, this house will not protect us from it. The material itself is not strong enough to shield us. We sleep on mats on the ground, so the water flowing on the ground will be terrible, especially for my new born child and the other children in the camp. This is what worries me as the days go by.ââThere is a water point close to our tent and also latrines and bathrooms. The security in the camp is good, we feel safe in here. The children use to go to school when we were in Juba but had to stop when this happened. They now go to the UNICEF school in the camp every morning - at least their education if continuing somehow. In the afternoon they play football or netball. They are always running around.ââThe charcoal vouchers really help. Before that, we had to wall outside to fetch firewood and that could take time and could also be risky. Old people, if they did not have help, would struggle to fetch wood. Some would not go and collect at all because they were too old and could not do it. Now that itâs close by and quite easy to get, itâs really relieved some of the stress. Cooking or boiling water had become easier.ââI am happy that organisations are supporting us with food but itâs not very balanced. Grains are not enough for a healthy meal. We also need some vegetables and some meat if possible. But we are grateful for what we have received so far received.ââOn a normal day, I would be at work making the local wine Cori. This helped me make a living to support my family. I donât know what caused the fighting, so I donât know what will end it. I just hope it ends soon. I would prefer to be at home â but not in Juba. My only hope is to go back home to Unity where weâre from and where my husband is. I will feel the safest there. âPhoto: Petterik Wiggers/Panos Pictures |
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