Yusuf Batil | Housing

Family tent provided by the UNHCR in Yusuf Batil camp.

Interior of familt tent provided by the UNHCR.

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Moving On | Relocation to Yusuf Batil

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been transferring refugees from Jamam camp to Yusuf Batil camp, which has grown from 6,000 people to over 34,000 in recent weeks. Though flooding conditions are slightly better here, the onset of disease and malnutrition is not. Yusuf Batil camp remains one fastest growing camp for refugees fleeing violence and starvation in Sudan, yet the infllux of people makes for a hard time treating disease, providing sanitary conditions, and sufficient food.

New Arrivals to Yusuf Batil Camp

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Flooding in Jamam Camp

Over the last several months, Jamam Camp in South Sudan's Upper Nile State has dealt with heavy rains deteriorating camp conditions. Excessive flooding and low lying land have created a situation in which water-related illnesses and severe malnutrition is plaguing the camp population. Due to flooding, the small amount of crops that have been grown by the refugees are now destroyed, further worsening an already low amount of available food sources.

 ( Paula Bronstein, Getty Images / July 17, 2012 )

The horrible living conditions of the people of Jamam camp, who have mostly fled from conflict and hunger in the Blue Nile State of Sudan, has prompted the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to relocate over 20,000 refugees to nearby camps Yusuf Batil, Doro, and new camp, Gendrassa.

Seeking Safety in Jamam Camp | South Sudan

Jamam Camp in Maban County, South Sudan is home to approximately 22,500 refugees from the ongoing conflict between Sudan and South Sudan. Most of these refugees are coming from the Blue Nile region of Sudan. Due to excessive flooding and low-lying lands, thousands of refugees are now being relocated again to the Gendrassa and Doro Refugee Camps. What once was to be a hopeful refuge has left many sick, hungry or dead.

This video is from January 11, 2012. Source: USAforUNHCR