In refugee camps in southern Sudan, the clean water ration has dropped to just 7.5 litres per day for drinking, cooking and personal hygiene – the same amount of water used for a single toilet flush here in Australia.
Jaiwan’s family is among the 760,000 South Sudanese refugees who have escaped north to Sudan. When their camp’s water treatment system runs dry, Jaiwan has no choice but to supplement her small ration with dirty water from the White Nile River.
This is disastrous for a family that is already extremely vulnerable. Waterborne diseases like cholera and dysentery are not only very common in this region but can be life-threatening, especially in children. Jaiwan’s 18-month-old daughter already suffers from constant bouts of diarrhoea.
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