Monday, 12 June 2017
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South Sudan: People with Disabilities, Older People Face Danger
People with disabilities and older people in South Sudan face greater risks of being caught in fighting and greater challenges in getting necessary humanitarian assistance.Those who have managed to flee violence often face problems in camps or settlements that other people don’t – from using latrines to getting access to food distributions. People with disabilities and older people, now displaced by conflict or hunger, said they had to rely on family or friends to carry them to safety and bring them supplies, or be left behind.
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