Birds on the Brain

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Photo:Women gather at a water tap in T3, the temporary transit site for new arrivals near Jamam. South Sudan 2012 © Shannon Jensen

When the Tap Runs Dry
On Thursday, the pumps at the Bamtiko borehole—the main source of water for Jamam refugee camp—had failed. Imran, MSF’s water and sanitation specialist, led his team in a quick emergency response to replenish and treat the water supply. 

“By the time evening came around that first wet day, I was covered in mud, exhausted, hungry, my clothes bleached by spilled chlorine — a day well-lived. I’m looking forward to doing it again,” says Imran. Read more from his blog on ensuring water treatment in South Sudan.