The visit comes as South Sudan Red Cross scaled up operations in Renk to support the returnees and refugees. The SSRC unit in the area has been reactivated and over 170 volunteers trained on restoration of family links, Awareness campaigns on health promotion, first aid and other areas. “The situation looks very dire in terms of food needs, water and sanitation and I think these are critical areas we need to improve.
We look forward to stepping up our operations in the coming months; Said John Lobor, the SSRC Secretary General. He added that the delegation also met with volunteers who are already carrying out activities to help the refugees and returnees.
The IFRC’s Head of Cluster said the Red Cross looks at how to boost presence with the SSRC and meet the needs. “There is a response plan in place, but we need to boost efforts t in terms of resource mobilization to support the needs of the people.
We are trying to see how we can boost our presence as Red Cross in coordination with partners already here,” said Papa Moussa Tall, the Head of Cluster for South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania