South Sudan refugees in Rhino Camp Uganda have decided
to make their anger be heard by the world and South Sudan mostly the female
refugees. The refugees are calling upon the government of south Sudan and
International community to help implement the revitalized peace agreement.
The call by the female South Sudanese refugees came
after a series of meeting between the refugees and the NGOs in Uganda. The
refugees said that they are suffering in Uganda specifically Rhino refugee
camp.
One of the female undisclosed because of security
reasons said that she regrets that most of the South Sudanese children are in
the street here in Uganda instead of being in the schools learning and most of
them will not be educated South Sudanese citizens in the future.
The population of rhino refugee camp in the year 2017
was 90,000 representing a total of about 23,000 Households. The camp was
originally opened in the year 1980 due the then SPLM/A rebellion against the
Khartoum Islamic Regime. The Rhino Refugee camp total population as of now is
120,000 Refugees mostly South Sudanese and they continue to receive new arrival
on a daily basis.
The refugees received a lot of challenges in the camp
for example the farming land provided by the government of Uganda are infertile
and when the land is infertile it cannot support agricultural activities in the
area.
Inadequate water and boreholes contributes to thirst
and the refugees in Rhino Camp has to trek for long distance sometimes in search
of water. The health care system is not good there is no good drugs in the
pharmacy and this leads to high morbidity rate.
The shelter system in Rhino camp is not good most of
the refugees have no shelters they sometimes have to sleep under the trees or
are given a small tent to accommodate more than 10 members of the family which
is not enough.
More to follow shortly……
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