(Feb. 13, 2014) More than 400 IDPs settled in Yei, Central Equatoria State are in need of humanitarian assistance.
The IDPs left their homes, when fighting broke out last December.
Since the conflict erupted in December last year ,more than four hundred people have sought shelter in the former UNMISS compound in Yei. Some of the IDPs I spoke say they don’t have access to enough food, medical facilities or security.
IDPs in Nimule, Eastern Equatoria State are receiving humanitarian assistance from International NGO, Plan International.
The assistance includes food, nonfood items, child protection, water and Sanitation.
Plan International is also providing assistance to IDPs in Awerial, Lakes State.
The organization’s regional director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Roland Angerer visited South Sudan and says the organization is exploring ways of providing assistance to IDPs in Pibor, Jonglei State.
“where we have found ways to actually engage and support the internally displaced people and particularly the children who are suffering in the situation and I want to see how our team and our people are working in this circumstances.”